Aaron Jones Sr. vs. Alvin Kamara: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Aaron Jones Sr.. Alvin Kamara is on a bye, and Aaron Jones Sr. is projected for 9.1 PPR points vs DET.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Aaron Jones Sr. vs. Alvin Kamara: Week 8 side by side

Aaron Jones Sr.
RB · MIN
Alvin Kamara
RB · NO
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)9.1—
Floor (lowest source)6.5—
Ceiling (highest source)10.5—
StatChasers projection——
Opponentvs DETBye
Opponent vs. position10th-toughest (19.8 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage55% carry share (last 3)—
PositionRBRB
Our callFLEX · FlexSIT · No projection

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Aaron Jones Sr. vs. Alvin Kamara Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Aaron Jones Sr. or Alvin Kamara in Week 8?

Start Aaron Jones Sr.. Alvin Kamara is on a bye, while Aaron Jones Sr. projects for 9.1 PPR points vs DET.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Aaron Jones Sr. or Alvin Kamara?

Aaron Jones Sr. plays DET and Alvin Kamara is on a bye in Week 8.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Does PPR scoring change Aaron Jones Sr. vs. Alvin Kamara?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Aaron Jones Sr. and Alvin Kamara playing in Week 8?

Aaron Jones Sr. has no injury designation, and Alvin Kamara is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Aaron Jones Sr. and Alvin Kamara projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Aaron Jones Sr. is projected by 5 of them and Alvin Kamara by 0.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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