Ja'Marr ChaseorKenneth Walker III?

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

Our call

Lean Kenneth Walker III

Kenneth Walker III 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 Kenneth Walker III, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kenneth Walker III projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. Ja'Marr Chase has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (11% more than average to WRs); Kenneth Walker III faces the Seattle Seahawks (12% fewer than average to RBs). Kenneth Walker III still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Ja'Marr Chase is the pick at 55%; in Standard leagues, Kenneth Walker III wins 63%.

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%
Kenneth Walker III
Floor
7.7
Median
16.0
Ceiling
28.6
Big game (20+):
32%
Dud (under 6):
5%

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. ETKenneth Walker IIIRB, KC, Sun, Oct 25, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.017.2
PPR projection20.818.2
Standard projection13.216.2
Rank this weekWR4RB4
Matchupat BALat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.326.2
Last season per game15.710.4
Snap share, last game89%74%
Trade value4565