Jonathan TaylororKenneth Walker III?
Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.
Our call
Lean Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor outscores Kenneth Walker III in 53% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: Kenneth Walker III comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Jonathan Taylor, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jonathan Taylor projects 1.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Jonathan Taylor faces the Dallas Cowboys (17% more than average to RBs), Kenneth Walker III faces the New York Jets (17% more than average to RBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 6.6
- Median
- 16.6
- Ceiling
- 33.7
- Big game (20+):
- 38%
- Dud (under 6):
- 8%
- Floor
- 6.6
- Median
- 15.9
- Ceiling
- 30.5
- Big game (20+):
- 34%
- Dud (under 6):
- 8%
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.
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| Stat | Jonathan TaylorRB, IND, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Kenneth Walker IIIRB, KC, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 18.8 | 17.3 |
| PPR projection | 20.2 | 18.7 |
| Standard projection | 17.3 | 15.8 |
| Rank this week | RB3 | RB4 |
| Matchup | vs DAL | vs NYJ |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 16.7 | 21.3 |
| Last season per game | 20.0 | 10.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 62% | 81% |
| Trade value | 51 | 47 |