Jaylen WarrenorTrey McBride?

Week 8 start/sit decision, running back or tight end.

Our call

Lean Jaylen Warren

Jaylen Warren outscores Trey McBride in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Trey McBride comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jaylen Warren, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylen Warren projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Jaylen Warren faces the Cleveland Browns (5% fewer than average to RBs), Trey McBride faces the Dallas Cowboys (9% fewer than average to TEs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Trey McBride is the pick at 55%; in Standard leagues, Jaylen Warren wins 62%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Warren
Floor
5.7
Median
12.8
Ceiling
23.8
Big game (20+):
19%
Dud (under 6):
11%
Trey McBride
Floor
6.0
Median
12.7
Ceiling
23.2
Big game (15+):
37%
Dud (under 5):
6%

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.

StatJaylen WarrenRB, PIT, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETTrey McBrideTE, ARI, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.113.9
PPR projection15.617.7
Standard projection12.610.1
Rank this weekRB11TE1
Matchupvs CLEat DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game15.414.4
Last season per game12.314.9
Snap share, last game62%93%
Trade value3644