Drake LondonorTony Pollard?

Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver or running back.

Our call

Lean Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard outscores Drake London in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Drake London comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Tony Pollard, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Drake London projects 0.4 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Tony Pollard has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (10% more than average to RBs); Drake London faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Drake London is the pick at 56%; in Standard leagues, Tony Pollard wins 55%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Drake London
Floor
4.0
Median
11.2
Ceiling
24.6
Big game (20+):
18%
Dud (under 6):
20%
Tony Pollard
Floor
4.0
Median
11.3
Ceiling
24.8
Big game (20+):
19%
Dud (under 6):
20%

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.

StatDrake LondonWR, ATL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETTony PollardRB, TEN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.513.1
PPR projection16.314.0
Standard projection10.712.2
Rank this weekWR8RB13
Matchupat TBat CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game12.711.8
Last season per game14.010.0
Snap share, last game81%75%
Trade value3422