Aaron Rodgers vs. Caleb Williams: Who Should You Start in Week 7?

Too close to call: Aaron Rodgers (17.1) and Caleb Williams (17.1) project within 0.0 PPR points of each other in Week 7, and Aaron Rodgers faces the 14th-softest defense against QBs.

Updated Oct 24, 4:47 PM ET

Aaron Rodgers vs. Caleb Williams: Week 7 side by side

Aaron Rodgers
QB · PIT
Caleb Williams
QB · CHI
Projection (Week 7, avg of sources)17.117.1
Floor (lowest source)16.112.6
Ceiling (highest source)19.519.2
StatChasers projection——
Opponentvs NOvs NE
Opponent vs. position14th-softest (18.5 pts/g allowed)6th-toughest (14.6 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage——
PositionQBQB
Our callSTART · QB1START · QB1

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Aaron Rodgers vs. Caleb Williams Week 7 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Aaron Rodgers or Caleb Williams in Week 7?

It is a coin flip. Aaron Rodgers projects for 17.1 PPR points and Caleb Williams for 17.1, within 0.0 of each other.

Break the tie with the floor if you are favored this week, and with the ceiling if you need a big game to win.

Aaron Rodgers vs. Caleb Williams: who will score more fantasy points in Week 7?

They are projected almost level: 17.1 PPR points for Aaron Rodgers and 17.1 for Caleb Williams.

The sources range from 16.1 to 19.5 for Rodgers and from 12.6 to 19.2 for Williams. Either result is well inside both ranges.

Who is the safer start in Week 7, Aaron Rodgers or Caleb Williams?

Aaron Rodgers is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Rodgers at 16.1 PPR points, against 12.6 for Caleb Williams.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 7, Aaron Rodgers or Caleb Williams?

Aaron Rodgers has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Rodgers at 19.5 PPR points, against 19.2 for Caleb Williams.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 7, Aaron Rodgers or Caleb Williams?

Aaron Rodgers plays NO and Caleb Williams plays NE in Week 7.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Rodgers faces the 14th-softest defense against QBs and Williams faces the 6th-toughest defense against QBs, so Aaron Rodgers 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.

Does PPR scoring change Aaron Rodgers vs. Caleb Williams?

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 Rodgers and Caleb Williams playing in Week 7?

Neither Aaron Rodgers nor Caleb Williams has an injury designation for Week 7.

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

Where do the Aaron Rodgers and Caleb Williams 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 Rodgers is projected by 5 of them and Caleb Williams by 5.

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

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