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Williams

RB · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points16.7pts

First out

White

RB · WAS vs PHI

Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ET

Projected points11.9pts

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Bench

Kyren Williams or Rachaad White: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Kyren Williams over Rachaad White.

Ahead by: +4.8pts; over White
Confidence: High; Start
Started: 99%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Kyren Williams or a bigger role for Rachaad White.

Risk

Rachaad White has played 2 games since missing time.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

WilliamsStartRB · LA vs LACUsually 19.6−2.9pts this week

Helps him

1.0inside the 5He averages 1.0 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
5.9per gameHe adds 5.9 targets a game as a receiver.
11.6floorA quiet week still projects to about 11.6 points.

Hurts him

−1.1ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 59.0 rushing yards, below his usual 70.3.
−1.1ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 23.5 receiving yards, below his usual 34.1.
−1.1ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, below his usual 4.6.

WhiteFirst outRB · WAS vs PHIUsually 9.8+2.1pts this week

Helps him

+1.3ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.61 touchdowns, above his usual 0.40.
+0.8ptsCroskey-Merritt outWith Croskey-Merritt out, he’s lined for more work.

Hurts him

2nd toughestper carryEdgePHI allows plenty of RB chances because teams run on them a lot; per carry or target they’re tough (0.72 pts, 2nd toughest).
40%dud weeks40% of his games have been dud weeks.

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.

Scoring

Projection16.711.9

TD pointsof the projection5.03.7

Expected TDsthis week0.830.61

Projected team points25.823.0

Goal line carriesper game1.00.2

Red zone carriesper game2.90.8

Red zone targetsper game0.70.6

Role

Snap share67%53%

Usage worthpts18.28.8

Touch share34%20%

Target share14%9%

Touches / game18.310.0

Targets / game5.93.0

Air yards share5%1%

Vacated touches this week6.014.8

High value touches / game6.33.2

Goal line carry share64%25%

Red zone touches / game3.61.4

Rush success rate43%44%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)3.1%0%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 18.2Scored 19.6Earned by usage 8.8Scored 9.8

Rush yards / game70.329.0

Points from rushing58%30%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsIn lineAbove

WOPR0.230.15

RZ target share14%16%

Inside 10 target share18%18%

Catch rate78%93%

Rushing points / game11.3 pts / game2.9 pts / game

Rushing floor7.8 pts / game2.9 pts / game

Range

Floor11.67.2

Ceiling23.118.3

Points from TDssteadier when lower26%25%

Big weeks (20+ pts)29%0%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better0%40%

SteadinessVery steady±8.5 pts · 7 gamesSteady±5.7 pts · 5 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionC+2026, 6 gmC-2026, 7 gm

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.70.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed21st (average)27th (soft)

Backfield roleLeadLead

Roof / surfaceDometurfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleNormalOff a bye

Opp pace15th (average)27th (slow)

Opp stuff rate16%21st (average)16%22nd (soft)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.220th (average)4.321st (average)

Opp pass yds allowed7th (tough)24th (soft)

Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)0.00.0

Opp catch rate allowed68%1st (tough)72%9th (tough)

Starting QBStafford (Active)Daniels (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg15.89.9

Last 5 avg21.29.8

vs season−3.8 (Cooling)+0.2 (Steady)

Yards per carry5.14.0

Carries / game13.77.2

Yards per route run1.591.08

Receiving aDOT2.50.7

Touch share trendSteadySteady

Games since injuryNone recently2

Crowd

Started in leagues99%51%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB7RB22

Yards linerushing59.045.5

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