Jonah ColemanorMichael Carter?

Week 8 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Jonah Coleman

Jonah Coleman outscores Michael Carter in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Michael Carter comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Jonah Coleman, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jonah Coleman projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Michael Carter has the better matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals (10% more than average to RBs); Jonah Coleman faces the Kansas City Chiefs (13% fewer than average to RBs). Jonah Coleman still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jonah Coleman
Floor
1.9
Median
5.9
Ceiling
13.5
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
51%
Michael Carter
Floor
2.0
Median
5.1
Ceiling
11.1
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
60%

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.

StatJonah ColemanRB, DEN, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETMichael CarterRB, TEN, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.96.0
PPR projection7.77.2
Standard projection6.14.8
Rank this weekRB36RB38
Matchupvs KCat CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.11.9
Last season per game—6.3
Snap share, last game49%25%
Trade value——