Ja'Marr ChaseorJavonte Williams?

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

Our call

Lean Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams outscores Ja'Marr Chase in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Ja'Marr Chase comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Javonte Williams, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Javonte Williams projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Javonte Williams faces the Arizona Cardinals (14% more than average to RBs), Ja'Marr Chase faces the Tennessee Titans (14% more than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Ja'Marr Chase is the pick at 54%; in Standard leagues, Javonte Williams wins 62%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ja'Marr Chase
Floor
6.3
Median
15.4
Ceiling
30.3
Big game (20+):
32%
Dud (under 6):
9%
Javonte Williams
Floor
8.3
Median
16.2
Ceiling
29.1
Big game (20+):
33%
Dud (under 6):
4%

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.

StatJa'Marr ChaseWR, CIN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETJavonte WilliamsRB, DAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.117.4
PPR projection20.818.6
Standard projection13.416.2
Rank this weekWR4RB3
Matchupvs TENvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.517.3
Last season per game15.714.1
Snap share, last game87%65%
Trade value5544