Bucky IrvingorKyren Williams?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Start Kyren Williams

Kyren Williams outscores Bucky Irving in 59% of simulations.

Bucky Irving still comes out ahead in the other 41%, so Kyren Williams is the better bet, not a sure thing. Kyren Williams projects 2.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Bucky Irving has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (12% more than average to RBs); Kyren Williams faces the Philadelphia Eagles (average to RBs). Kyren Williams still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Kyren Williams wins 66%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bucky Irving
Floor
5.9
Median
11.7
Ceiling
20.6
Big game (20+):
11%
Dud (under 6):
10%
Kyren Williams
Floor
7.5
Median
13.9
Ceiling
23.1
Big game (20+):
19%
Dud (under 6):
5%

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.

StatBucky IrvingRB, TB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETKyren WilliamsRB, LAR, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.715.0
PPR projection14.516.4
Standard projection10.913.7
Rank this weekRB13RB9
Matchupvs GBat PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.515.8
Last season per game12.314.4
Snap share, last game52%71%
Trade value1740