Wondering who you should start this week — Dylan Sampson or Kaleb Johnson? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Kaleb Johnson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Kaleb Johnson (DAL allow the 6th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 6
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Dylan Sampson
vs BAL
4.2
24th
–
–
IR
Kaleb JohnsonSTART
vs DAL
4.5
6th · soft
2.5
–
healthy
RBs vs BAL recently: Javonte Williams 16.3 pts (W3) · Tony Pollard 11 pts (W4) · Bijan Robinson 11.8 pts (W5).
RBs vs DAL recently: Derrick Henry 20.9 pts (W3) · Woody Marks 8.2 pts (W4) · Bucky Irving 29.5 pts (W5).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.3 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Kaleb Johnson has the higher floor (0.5) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Kaleb Johnson has the higher ceiling (10.3) — the play if you need points.
Dylan Sampson faces BAL, 24th most generous to RBs.
Dylan Sampson is flagged OUT.
Kaleb Johnson faces DAL, 6th most generous to RBs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.