Wondering who you should start this week — Chuba Hubbard or Jonathan Taylor? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Jonathan Taylor — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Jonathan Taylor (DAL allow the 3rd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 9
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Chuba Hubbard
vs DEN
17.0
11th
18
5,069
healthy
Jonathan TaylorSTART
vs DAL
17.7
3rd · soft
15.6
7,037
healthy
RBs vs DEN recently: George Holani 8 pts (W6) · Zonovan Knight 6.3 pts (W7) · Emmett Johnson 20.3 pts (W8).
RBs vs DAL recently: Pierre Strong Jr. 6.7 pts (W6) · Saquon Barkley 13.1 pts (W7) · Tyler Allgeier 31.1 pts (W8).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.7 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jonathan Taylor has the higher floor (6) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Chuba Hubbard has the higher ceiling (28.5) — the play if you need points.
Chuba Hubbard is boom-or-bust — about 31% more volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — wider range in both directions.
Jonathan Taylor is boom-or-bust — about 14% more volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — wider range in both directions.
Chuba Hubbard faces DEN, 11th most generous to RBs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Jonathan Taylor carries the higher trade value — 7,037 against 5,069 (a 28% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Jonathan Taylor gets the most.
Momentum: Chuba Hubbard +325 and Jonathan Taylor -1420 over the last 30 days.