PropStart/Sit › Week 4 close calls › RB
James Cook III or Jonathan Taylor: who should I start in Week 4?
· James Cook III: BUF vs NE, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET · Jonathan Taylor: IND vs WAS, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET
Coin flip in Week 4: James Cook III edges Jonathan Taylor, outscoring him in 52.1% of 10,000 simulated games (half-PPR), so let your floor/upside need decide. Same pick in PPR (50%) and standard (54%). Need a safe floor? James Cook III (p10 7.1). Need upside? James Cook III (p85 27.2).
| Scoring | Player | Wins H2H | Rank | Median | Floor p10 | Ceiling p85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | James Cook III | 50% | RB6 | 16.4 | 7.6 | 28.1 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 50% | RB7 | 16.3 | 7.4 | 27.7 | |
| Half-PPR | James Cook III | 52% | RB5 | 15.6 | 7.1 | 27.2 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 48% | RB8 | 15.0 | 6.6 | 26.2 | |
| Standard | James Cook III | 54% | RB6 | 14.7 | 6.6 | 26.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 46% | RB7 | 13.7 | 5.8 | 24.7 |
Both players are simulated together in the same 10,000 games, so shared-game correlation is included. Ties count half.
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