Taylor
RB · IND @ JAX
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points14.5pts
Hall
RB · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Quadriceps
Projected points13.9pts
if he plays · 80% to play
Toss-up
Bench
Breece Hall or Jonathan Taylor: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Jonathan Taylor gets the nod over Breece Hall.
- Ahead by
- +0.6pts
- over Hall if he plays
- Confidence
- Lower
- Breece Hall may not play (about 80% to play)
- Started
- 98%
- of leagues
Case for Hall
The case for Hall is a softer run defense (5.2 yards a carry allowed to 3.0) and an offense expected to score more (23.5 points to 18.3).
Flips if
An injury tag on Jonathan Taylor or a bigger role for Breece Hall.
Risk
Breece Hall was limited in practice (quadriceps): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. Breece Hall missed his last 4 games (quadriceps). The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET
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.
- 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.
HallFirst outRB · NYJ vs LVUsually 14.2−0.3pts this week
Helps him
- +1.8ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.63 touchdowns, above his usual 0.33.
- LVvs RBsEdgeLV is the 6th softest defense for running backs.
Hurts him
- −1.5ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 19.0 receiving yards, below his usual 34.0.
- −0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 2.5 catches, below his usual 3.3.
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: 14.5 (best)Hall: 13.9
TD pointsof the projectionTaylor: 4.3 (best)Hall: 3.8
Expected TDsthis weekTaylor: 0.72 (best)Hall: 0.63
Projected team pointsTaylor: 18.3Hall: 23.5 (best)
Goal line carriesper gameTaylor: 1.9 (best)Hall: 1.3
Red zone carriesper gameTaylor: 3.7 (best)Hall: 2.7
Red zone targetsper gameTaylor: 0.3 (best)Hall: 0.0
Role
Snap shareTaylor: 80% (best)Hall: 57%
Usage worthptsTaylor: 19.1 (best)Hall: 15.6
Touch shareTaylor: 46% (best)Hall: 38%
Target shareTaylor: 12% (best)Hall: 10%
Touches / gameTaylor: 22.4 (best)Hall: 20.3
Targets / gameTaylor: 3.7 (best)Hall: 3.3
Air yards shareTaylor: Behind the lineHall: 0%
Vacated touches this weekTaylor: 0.0Hall: 0.0
High value touches / gameTaylor: 4.6Hall: 4.7 (best)
Goal line carry shareTaylor: 81% (best)Hall: 67%
Red zone touches / gameTaylor: 4.0 (best)Hall: 2.7
Rush success rateTaylor: 40% (best)Hall: 33%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Taylor: 3.6% (best)Hall: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredTaylor: Earned by usage 19.1Scored 19.6Hall: Earned by usage 15.6Scored 14.2
Rush yards / gameTaylor: 83.9 (best)Hall: 54.3
Points from rushingTaylor: 78%Hall: 52%
WOPRTaylor: 0.16Hall: 0.16
RZ target shareTaylor: 9% (best)Hall: 0%
Inside 10 target shareTaylor: 10% (best)Hall: 0%
Catch rateTaylor: 65%Hall: 100% (best)
Rushing points / gameTaylor: 15.2 pts / game (best)Hall: 7.4 pts / game
Rushing floorTaylor: 12.7 pts / game (best)Hall: 4.7 pts / game
Range
FloorTaylor: 8.8 (best)Hall: 8.4
CeilingTaylor: 21.3 (best)Hall: 20.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerTaylor: 35%Hall: 14%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Taylor: 40% (best)Hall: 9%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterTaylor: 8% (best)Hall: 18%
SteadinessTaylor: Steady±9.8 ptsHall: Very steady (best)±6.7 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionTaylor: D+2026, 6 gmHall: B+ (best)2026, 7 gm
Game scriptTaylor: Expected to trailHall: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterTaylor: 1.5 (best)Hall: 1.7
Defense funnelTaylor: NeutralHall: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedTaylor: 1st (tough)Hall: 30th (soft) (best)
Backfield roleTaylor: LeadHall: Committee
Roof / surfaceTaylor: OpengrassHall: Openturf
Rest / scheduleTaylor: NormalHall: Normal
Opp paceTaylor: 23rd (slow)Hall: 9th (fast) (best)
Opp stuff rateTaylor: 17%19th (average)Hall: 13% (best)29th (soft)
Opp yards per carry allowedTaylor: 3.01st (tough)Hall: 5.2 (best)31st (soft)
Opp pass yds allowedTaylor: 30th (soft) (best)Hall: 22nd (soft)
Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)Taylor: 0.0Hall: 0.0
Opp catch rate allowedTaylor: 82%22nd (soft)Hall: 93% (best)32nd (soft)
Starting QBTaylor: Jones (Active)Hall: Smith (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgTaylor: 17.1 (best)Hall: 14.2
Last 5 avgTaylor: 16.6 (best)Hall: 14.2
vs seasonTaylor: −2.5 (Cooling)Hall: Cooling (best)
Yards per carryTaylor: 4.2 (best)Hall: 3.2
Carries / gameTaylor: 20.0 (best)Hall: 17.0
Yards per route runTaylor: 1.21Hall: 2.62 (best)
Receiving aDOTTaylor: −1.3Hall: 0.0
Touch share trendTaylor: SteadyHall: Cooling
Games since injuryTaylor: None recentlyHall: 0
Crowd
Started in leaguesTaylor: 99% (best)Hall: 56%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterTaylor: RB17 (best)Hall: RB18
Yards linerushingTaylor: 60.5 (best)Hall: 57.0
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