Two players, one answer.
Jonathan Taylor vs Kyren Williams
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Kyren Williams · 19.7 to 16.5 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Jonathan Taylor by 20% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Jonathan Taylor by 9% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 64% held up in 2025
Lean Kyren Williams
On Sleeper's projections, Kyren Williams is projected 3.2 points ahead of Jonathan Taylor. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 64% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
RB · LAR
Kyren Williams
19.7 projected
vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM ET
19.6 a game this season · last 3: 19.6, 9.7, 18.1
RB · IND
Jonathan Taylor
16.5 projected
@ JAX · Sun 1:00 PM ET
19.6 a game this season · last 3: 11.2, 21.1, 19
What the call rests on
- Kyren Williams: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 6:50 PM ET
- Jonathan Taylor: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 6:50 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 6:51 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Williams | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 19.7 | 16.5 |
| Half PPR | 18.2 | 15.5 |
| Standard | 16.8 | 14.5 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Jonathan Taylor plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Kyren Williams's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.