Keaton Mitchell or Pierre Strong: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Helps him

1. 8.3ceilingHis best weeks reach about 8.3 points.

Hurts him

1. −1.3pts2 linesRushing yards 15.5 (usual 23.2) and catches 1.5 (usual 2.0) both sit below his usual.
2. 17%touchesHe handles only 17% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
3. 19.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 19.3 points.

Helps him

1. +1.0ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
2. CARvs RBsEdgeCAR is the 5th softest defense for running backs.
3. −3.5spreadEdgeHis team was expected to lead, which tends to mean more carries late.

Hurts him

1. −0.4ptsinjuryHis injury tag takes 0.4 points off his projection.
2. −1.3ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
3. 16%touchesHe handles only 16% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
4. 2.8floorA quiet week could drop to about 2.8 points.