MIN · IR — Thumb — Week 7 vs IND, who allow the 3rd-most points to RBs — recently Derrick Henry put up 34.3 on them (W1).
11.9 PPR points against GB on 15 car, 59 yd, 1 TD — right on his 9.1 projection (+2.8). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jordan Mason projects 8.5 PPR points in week 7 vs IND — the 3rd-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 11.9 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs IND: 202 rushing yards a game allowed at 5.46 a carry · 4 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 3rd-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how IND defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 45% offensive snaps · 15 carries/game (44.1% of team carries) · 51.7% of the backfield's touches · 59 rushing and 0 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. 2025 baseline (16 games): 42.8% offensive snaps, 9.9 carries/game (41.6% of team carries), 43.9% of the backfield's touches, 1 targets/game, 3.5% target share, 47.4 rushing and 3.2 receiving yards/game, 6 TD. (2025) TD luck: 6 scored vs 5.2 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | vs IND | Sun, Oct 25 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 3rd · soft |
| W8 | @ DET | Sun, Nov 1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 17th |
| W9 | vs BUF | Mon, Nov 9 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 6th · soft |
| W10 | @ GB | Sun, Nov 15 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 11th |
| W11 | @ SF | Sun, Nov 22 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 13th |
| W12 | vs ATL | Sun, Nov 29 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 29th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | GB | 15 car, 59 yd, 1 TD | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |