D'Andre Swift vs. Aaron Jones Sr.: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start D'Andre Swift. Swift is projected for 14.1 PPR points vs 9.1 for Aaron Jones Sr., and faces the 15th-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

D'Andre Swift vs. Aaron Jones Sr.: Week 8 side by side

D'Andre Swift
RB · CHI
Aaron Jones Sr.
RB · MIN
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)14.19.1
Floor (lowest source)13.06.5
Ceiling (highest source)17.710.5
StatChasers projection17.7 (RB6)—
Opponentvs SEAvs DET
Opponent vs. position15th-toughest (20.9 pts/g allowed)10th-toughest (19.8 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage54% carry share (last 3)55% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSTART · Strong RB1FLEX · Flex

Settle every start/sit call with projections, matchup, recent usage and floor-versus-ceiling for your exact scoring settings.

D'Andre Swift vs. Aaron Jones Sr. Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start D'Andre Swift or Aaron Jones Sr. in Week 8?

Start D'Andre Swift. Swift projects for 14.1 PPR points vs SEA, against 9.1 for Aaron Jones Sr. vs DET: a 5.0-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

D'Andre Swift vs. Aaron Jones Sr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

D'Andre Swift is projected to score more: 14.1 PPR points to 9.1 for Aaron Jones Sr..

The sources range from 13.0 to 17.7 for Swift and from 6.5 to 10.5 for Jones Sr.. Even Jones Sr.'s highest projection is below Swift's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or Aaron Jones Sr.?

D'Andre Swift is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Swift at 13.0 PPR points, against 6.5 for Aaron Jones Sr..

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or Aaron Jones Sr.?

D'Andre Swift has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Swift at 17.7 PPR points, against 10.5 for Aaron Jones Sr..

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or Aaron Jones Sr.?

D'Andre Swift plays SEA and Aaron Jones Sr. plays DET in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Swift faces the 15th-toughest defense against RBs and Jones Sr. faces the 10th-toughest defense against RBs, so D'Andre Swift has the softer matchup.

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

Who gets more volume, D'Andre Swift or Aaron Jones Sr.?

Over his recent games D'Andre Swift has drawn 54% of his team's carries, and Aaron Jones Sr. 55% of his team's carries.

Aaron Jones Sr. has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change D'Andre Swift vs. Aaron Jones Sr.?

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 D'Andre Swift and Aaron Jones Sr. playing in Week 8?

Neither D'Andre Swift nor Aaron Jones Sr. has an injury designation for Week 8.

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

Where do the D'Andre Swift and Aaron Jones Sr. 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). D'Andre Swift is projected by 6 of them and Aaron Jones Sr. by 5.

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

Other comparisons

Other D'Andre Swift comparisons

Other Aaron Jones Sr. comparisons