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Who to Start

Week 1 · Matchup Edge

Who's the better start this week? Pick two players and we'll tell you who has the edge.

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JT
Jonathan Taylor
RB · IND
This week
vs BAL · @home · 2026-09-13
Projection
15.7 PPR pts · START (Lock)
Projected line
115 yds · 0.71 xTD · 32.7% anytime TD · 22 opp/g
Matchup · BAL
19.516th-softest vs RB · Neutral
Season · per game
19 car · 93 rush yds · 4.9 YPC · 3 rec · 22 rec yds · 3 tgt · 100% catch · 7.3 yd/tgt
Market
Impl 23.0 · Total 49.5 · Edge 🔒
JC
James Cook
RB · BUF
This week
vs HOU · @away · 2026-09-13
Projection
15.5 PPR pts · START (Lock)
Projected line
112 yds · 0.72 xTD · 33.3% anytime TD · 20 opp/g
Matchup · HOU
18.021st-softest vs RB · Red · tough
Season · per game
18 car · 95 rush yds · 5.3 YPC · 2 rec · 17 rec yds · 2 tgt · 100% catch · 8.5 yd/tgt
Market
Impl 23.5 · Total 45.5 · Edge 🔒
This week's edge
Start Jonathan Taylor Slight lean
  • Jonathan Taylor projects 0.2 more PPR points (15.7 vs 15.5).
FAQ
Should I start Jonathan Taylor or James Cook in Week 1?

Start Jonathan Taylor over James Cook in Week 1. Jonathan Taylor projects for 15.7 PPR points to James Cook's 15.5. Jonathan Taylor projects 0.2 more PPR points (15.7 vs 15.5).

PPR projections with matchup (Strength of Schedule) and Vegas game context. Green ▲ marks the better number. Full rankings and the exact betting edge are in BetLogic Pro. Updated 5:22 PM ET.