Taylor
RB · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points14.5pts
Tuten
RB · JAX vs IND
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points15.1pts
Toss-up
Bench
Bhayshul Tuten or Jonathan Taylor: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jonathan Taylor gets the nod over Bhayshul Tuten.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
- Started
- 98%
- of leagues
Case for Tuten
The case for Tuten is a softer run defense (4.5 yards a carry allowed to 3.0) and more carries that keep drives going (43% to 40%).
Flips if
Start Bhayshul Tuten instead if you need a safe week: he has a safer floor (10.2 to 8.8).
Risk
The risk: Taylor faces the Jaguars, the 5th toughest defense for running backs.
Highlights
TaylorToss-upRB · IND @ JAXUsually 19.6−5.1pts this week
Helps him
- 46%touchesHe handles 46% of his team’s touches, a lead back’s share.
- 1.9inside the 5He averages 1.9 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
- 40%big weeks40% of his games have been big weeks.
Hurts him
- −2.5ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.72 touchdowns, below his usual 1.14.
- −2.3ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 60.5 rushing yards, below his usual 83.9.
- −0.9ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 16.5 receiving yards, below his usual 25.4.
- 18.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 18.3 points.
TutenFirst outRB · JAX vs INDUsually 14.7+0.4pts this week
Helps him
- +0.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.76 touchdowns, above his usual 0.67.
- 28.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.3 points, a high scoring spot.
Hurts him
- −0.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 15.0 receiving yards, below his usual 21.0.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionTaylor: 14.5Tuten: 15.1 (best)
TD pointsof the projectionTaylor: 4.3Tuten: 4.6 (best)
Expected TDsthis weekTaylor: 0.72Tuten: 0.76 (best)
Projected team pointsTaylor: 18.3Tuten: 28.3 (best)
Goal line carriesper gameTaylor: 1.9 (best)Tuten: 0.5
Red zone carriesper gameTaylor: 3.7 (best)Tuten: 2.7
Red zone targetsper gameTaylor: 0.3Tuten: 0.5 (best)
Role
Snap shareTaylor: 80% (best)Tuten: 56%
Usage worthptsTaylor: 19.1 (best)Tuten: 12.5
Touch shareTaylor: 46% (best)Tuten: 37%
Target shareTaylor: 12% (best)Tuten: 8%
Touches / gameTaylor: 22.4 (best)Tuten: 17.8
Targets / gameTaylor: 3.7 (best)Tuten: 2.3
Vacated touches this weekTaylor: 0.0Tuten: 0.0
High value touches / gameTaylor: 4.6 (best)Tuten: 3.0
Goal line carry shareTaylor: 81% (best)Tuten: 43%
Red zone touches / gameTaylor: 4.0 (best)Tuten: 3.2
Rush success rateTaylor: 40%Tuten: 43% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Taylor: 3.6% (best)Tuten: 1.1%
Usage worth vs scoredTaylor: Earned by usage 19.1Scored 19.6Tuten: Earned by usage 12.5Scored 14.7
Rush yards / gameTaylor: 83.9 (best)Tuten: 64.7
Points from rushingTaylor: 78%Tuten: 57%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsTaylor: 2 RZ targetsTuten: Above
WOPRTaylor: 0.16 (best)Tuten: 0.09
RZ target shareTaylor: 9%Tuten: 9%
Inside 10 target shareTaylor: 10% (best)Tuten: 9%
Catch rateTaylor: 65%Tuten: 93% (best)
Rushing points / gameTaylor: 15.2 pts / game (best)Tuten: 8.5 pts / game
Rushing floorTaylor: 12.7 pts / game (best)Tuten: 8.3 pts / game
Range
FloorTaylor: 8.8Tuten: 10.2 (best)
CeilingTaylor: 21.3Tuten: 21.7 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTaylor: 35%Tuten: 27%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Taylor: 40% (best)Tuten: 17%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterTaylor: 8%Tuten: 0% (best)
SteadinessTaylor: Steady±9.8 ptsTuten: Very steady (best)±5.5 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionTaylor: D+2026, 6 gmTuten: B- (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptTaylor: Expected to trailTuten: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTaylor: 1.5Tuten: 0.4 (best)
Defense funnelTaylor: NeutralTuten: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedTaylor: 1st (tough)Tuten: 22nd (soft) (best)
Backfield roleTaylor: LeadTuten: Lead
Opp defender outTaylor: None listedTuten: Taylor-Britt (CB)
Roof / surfacegrassTaylor: OpenTuten: Open
Rest / scheduleTaylor: NormalTuten: Off a bye
Opp paceTaylor: 23rd (slow)Tuten: 7th (fast) (best)
Opp stuff rateTaylor: 17%19th (average)Tuten: 15% (best)25th (soft)
Opp yards per carry allowedTaylor: 3.01st (tough)Tuten: 4.5 (best)27th (soft)
Opp pass yds allowedTaylor: 30th (soft) (best)Tuten: 11th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)Taylor: 0.0Tuten: 0.0
Opp catch rate allowedTaylor: 82% (best)22nd (soft)Tuten: 69%2nd (tough)
Starting QBTaylor: Jones (Active)Tuten: Lawrence (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgTaylor: 17.1 (best)Tuten: 15.8
Last 5 avgTaylor: 16.6 (best)Tuten: 15.7
vs seasonTaylor: −2.5 (Cooling)Tuten: +1.1 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryTaylor: 4.2 (best)Tuten: 4.1
Carries / gameTaylor: 20.0 (best)Tuten: 15.7
Yards per route runTaylor: 1.21Tuten: 1.52 (best)
Receiving aDOTTaylor: −1.3Tuten: −3.1
Touch share trendTaylor: SteadyTuten: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesTaylor: 99% (best)Tuten: 90%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTaylor: RB17Tuten: RB15 (best)
Yards linerushingTaylor: 60.5Tuten: 65.5 (best)
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