Christian WatsonorJonathan Taylor?
Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver or running back.
Our call
Lean Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor outscores Christian Watson in 52% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Christian Watson comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Jonathan Taylor, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jonathan Taylor projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Christian Watson has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (24% more than average to WRs); Jonathan Taylor faces the Tennessee Titans (3% fewer than average to RBs). Jonathan Taylor still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 6.1
- Median
- 15.5
- Ceiling
- 31.8
- Big game (20+):
- 34%
- Dud (under 6):
- 10%
- Floor
- 6.4
- Median
- 16.0
- Ceiling
- 32.4
- Big game (20+):
- 36%
- Dud (under 6):
- 9%
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 | Christian WatsonWR, GB, Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ET | Jonathan TaylorRB, IND, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 17.7 | 18.1 |
| PPR projection | 20.2 | 19.4 |
| Standard projection | 15.2 | 16.8 |
| Rank this week | WR2 | RB3 |
| Matchup | vs DAL | vs TEN |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 19.3 | 18.2 |
| Last season per game | 11.5 | 20.0 |
| Snap share, last game | 80% | 73% |
| Trade value | 47 | 65 |