George PickensorTony Pollard?

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

Our call

Lean George Pickens

George Pickens outscores Tony Pollard in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tony Pollard comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean George Pickens, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. George Pickens projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: George Pickens faces the Arizona Cardinals (3% more than average to WRs), Tony Pollard faces the Cincinnati Bengals (10% more than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, George Pickens wins 57%; in Standard leagues, Tony Pollard is the pick at 55%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

George Pickens
Floor
4.8
Median
12.0
Ceiling
24.1
Big game (20+):
18%
Dud (under 6):
16%
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.

StatGeorge PickensWR, DAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETTony PollardRB, TEN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.413.1
PPR projection16.114.0
Standard projection10.612.2
Rank this weekWR10RB14
Matchupvs ARIat CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.311.8
Last season per game14.410.0
Snap share, last game60%75%
Trade value3017