Breece Hall vs. J.K. Dobbins: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Breece Hall. Hall is projected for 13.9 PPR points vs 5.5 for J.K. Dobbins, and faces the 5th-softest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Breece Hall vs. J.K. Dobbins: Week 8 side by side

Breece Hall
RB · NYJ
J.K. Dobbins
RB · DEN
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)13.95.5
Floor (lowest source)11.32.5
Ceiling (highest source)16.16.4
StatChasers projection13.9 (RB20)6.2 (RB37)
Opponentvs LVvs KC
Opponent vs. position5th-softest (25.4 pts/g allowed)9th-toughest (19.5 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage60% carry share (last 3)49% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
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Breece Hall vs. J.K. Dobbins Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Breece Hall or J.K. Dobbins in Week 8?

Start Breece Hall. Hall projects for 13.9 PPR points vs LV, against 5.5 for J.K. Dobbins vs KC: a 8.4-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.

Breece Hall vs. J.K. Dobbins: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

Breece Hall is projected to score more: 13.9 PPR points to 5.5 for J.K. Dobbins.

The sources range from 11.3 to 16.1 for Hall and from 2.5 to 6.4 for Dobbins. Even Dobbins's highest projection is below Hall's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, Breece Hall or J.K. Dobbins?

Breece Hall is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Hall at 11.3 PPR points, against 2.5 for J.K. Dobbins.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, Breece Hall or J.K. Dobbins?

Breece Hall has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Hall at 16.1 PPR points, against 6.4 for J.K. Dobbins.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Breece Hall or J.K. Dobbins?

Breece Hall plays LV and J.K. Dobbins plays KC in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Hall faces the 5th-softest defense against RBs and Dobbins faces the 9th-toughest defense against RBs, so Breece Hall 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, Breece Hall or J.K. Dobbins?

Over his recent games Breece Hall has drawn 60% of his team's carries, and J.K. Dobbins 49% of his team's carries.

Breece Hall has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Breece Hall vs. J.K. Dobbins?

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 Breece Hall and J.K. Dobbins playing in Week 8?

Neither Breece Hall nor J.K. Dobbins 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 Breece Hall and J.K. Dobbins 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). Breece Hall is projected by 5 of them and J.K. Dobbins by 6.

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

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