Hall
RB · NYJ vs CHI
Proj pts
12.5pts
opportunity
Marks
RB · HOU vs DAL
Proj pts
12.2pts
market
Breece Hall or Woody Marks: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Breece Hall over Woody Marks by 0.3. Breece Hall leads at 12.5. Woody Marks is the first one out, 0.4 short.
Availability & news
Breece HallPractice: DNP
Hall (quadriceps) didn't practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Woody Marks
Marks turned five carries into 15 yards and a touchdown and hauled in his lone target for six yards during the Texans' 19-17 loss to the Colts on Sunday. He also returned two kickoffs for 52 yards.(rotowire, Sep 28, 2026)
Highlights
Cons
- Negative game scriptTrailing
Pros
- Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
- Positive game scriptFavored
Cons
- Committee back26% of touches
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is goal line carries: Hall 4, Marks 9.
Hall (Practice: DNP): “Hall (quadriceps) didn't practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Marks: “Marks turned five carries into 15 yards and a touchdown and hauled in his lone target for six yards during the Texans' 19-17 loss to the Colts on Sunday. He also returned two kickoffs for 52 yards.” — RotoWire, Sep 28, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Hall 8.5, Marks 9.1 (PPR points).
Why Breece Hall
Start Breece Hall — projects 12.5, an even matchup vs CHI, with a rising role.
Breece Hall projects 12.5 points on a 8.4–18.3 range. The matchup grades as neutral against CHI. Usage: carries / game at 15.2. Net: start Breece Hall this week.
Working against Hall: Negative game script (Trailing).
Where Hall leads the head-to-head: Projection (12.5 vs 12.2); Floor (8.4 vs 7.2); Ceiling (18.3 vs 13.2); Touch share (37% vs 26%); Opportunity score (14.0 vs 11.0); Last 3 avg (14.2 vs 7.5); Last 5 avg (14.3 vs 7.6); vs season (+2.1 vs -0.8); Consistency (46% vs 34%); Bust rate (19% vs 21%); Carries / game (15.2 vs 12.2); Touches / game (17.4 vs 13.8); Target share (10% vs 7%); Yards per carry (4.4 vs 3.6); Snap share (64% vs 52%).
Why Woody Marks
Sit Woody Marks — projects 12.2, a run-funnel matchup vs DAL.
Woody Marks projects 12.2 points on a 7.2–13.2 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against DAL. Usage: carries / game at 12.2. Net: bench Woody Marks this week.
Working for Marks: Run-funnel matchup (Run-funnel vs RB), Positive game script (Favored).
Working against Marks: Committee back (26% of touches).
Where Marks leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A- vs C); Implied team total (25.8 vs 20.0); Boom rate (21% vs 12%); Goal line carries (9 vs 4); Red zone carries (41 vs 24).
Recent form
Breece Hall's last 5 games: PPR points 8.3, 20.9, 19.8, 14.2, 8.5 (oldest to newest).
Woody Marks's last 5 games: PPR points 8.5, 6.8, 5, 8.5, 9.1 (oldest to newest).
Hall has already beaten Marks's 12.2 projection in 3 of his 5; Marks has beaten Hall's 12.5 in 0 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Breece Hall (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.
Woody Marks (HOU) faces DAL, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated run-funnel. Betting line: implied team total 25.8, spread -3.0.
What flips it
Hall's edge is 0.3 points (12.5 to 12.2). Marks's ceiling (13.2) clears Hall's projection, so a big game from Marks flips it. Hall's floor (8.4) sits under Marks's projection, so a quiet game from Hall flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Breece Hall comparisons
- Breece Hall or TreVeyon Henderson12.5 · 12.7
- Breece Hall or Omarion Hampton12.5 · 12.2
- Breece Hall or Tony Pollard12.5 · 11.8
- Breece Hall or J.K. Dobbins12.5 · 13.6
More Woody Marks comparisons
- Omarion Hampton or Woody Marks12.2 · 12.2
- Tony Pollard or Woody Marks11.8 · 12.2
- TreVeyon Henderson or Woody Marks12.7 · 12.2
- Emanuel Wilson or Woody Marks11.5 · 12.2
This week's toughest calls
- Chuba Hubbard or James Cook21.7 · 21.7
- Kenny Gainwell or Rico Dowdle9.9 · 9.9
- Alvin Kamara or David Montgomery17.3 · 17.3
- Aaron Jones or Jeremiyah Love22.7 · 22.6
- Alvin Kamara or Quinshon Judkins17.3 · 17.3
- Bhayshul Tuten or Bucky Irving16.8 · 16.8
- More RB start/sit calls (running backs this week)