Ja'Marr ChaseorJonathan Taylor?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver or running back.

Our call

Lean Ja'Marr Chase

Ja'Marr Chase outscores Jonathan Taylor in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jonathan Taylor comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Ja'Marr Chase, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Ja'Marr Chase projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. Ja'Marr Chase has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (11% more than average to WRs); Jonathan Taylor faces the Minnesota Vikings (18% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Ja'Marr Chase wins 58%; in Standard leagues, Jonathan Taylor is the pick at 56%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ja'Marr Chase
Floor
6.2
Median
15.2
Ceiling
30.3
Big game (20+):
32%
Dud (under 6):
9%
Jonathan Taylor
Floor
6.0
Median
14.8
Ceiling
29.7
Big game (20+):
31%
Dud (under 6):
10%

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, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ETJonathan TaylorRB, IND, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.016.7
PPR projection20.817.8
Standard projection13.215.6
Rank this weekWR4RB5
Matchupat BALat MIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.318.5
Last season per game15.720.0
Snap share, last game89%78%
Trade value4561