Bucky IrvingorJosh Jacobs?
Week 8 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
Our call
Start Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs outscores Bucky Irving in 57% of simulations.
Bucky Irving still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Josh Jacobs is the better bet, not a sure thing. Josh Jacobs projects 2.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Josh Jacobs has the better matchup against the Carolina Panthers (21% more than average to RBs); Bucky Irving faces the Atlanta Falcons (4% more than average to RBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 5.8
- Median
- 13.0
- Ceiling
- 25.1
- Big game (20+):
- 21%
- Dud (under 6):
- 11%
- Floor
- 6.5
- Median
- 15.3
- Ceiling
- 29.9
- Big game (20+):
- 32%
- Dud (under 6):
- 8%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Bucky IrvingRB, TB, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET | Josh JacobsRB, GB, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 14.4 | 17.0 |
| PPR projection | 15.7 | 18.5 |
| Standard projection | 13.1 | 15.4 |
| Rank this week | RB10 | RB4 |
| Matchup | vs ATL | vs CAR |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 14.4 | 17.6 |
| Last season per game | 12.3 | 14.6 |
| Snap share, last game | 59% | 52% |
| Trade value | 34 | 40 |