Ollie Gordon II vs. Jordan Mason: Who Should You Start in Week 7?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II is projected for 10.7 PPR points vs 10.0 for Jordan Mason, and faces the 14th-softest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Oct 24, 4:47 PM ET

Ollie Gordon II vs. Jordan Mason: Week 7 side by side

Ollie Gordon II
RB · MIA
Jordan Mason
RB · MIN
Projection (Week 7, avg of sources)10.710.0
Floor (lowest source)8.19.6
Ceiling (highest source)13.110.3
StatChasers projection——
Opponentvs NYJvs IND
Opponent vs. position14th-softest (21.9 pts/g allowed)6th-softest (23.9 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage53% carry share (last 3)32% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSTART · RB2FLEX · Flex

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Ollie Gordon II vs. Jordan Mason Week 7 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Ollie Gordon II or Jordan Mason in Week 7?

Start Ollie Gordon II. Gordon II projects for 10.7 PPR points vs NYJ, against 10.0 for Jordan Mason vs IND: a 0.7-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.

Ollie Gordon II vs. Jordan Mason: who will score more fantasy points in Week 7?

Ollie Gordon II is projected to score more: 10.7 PPR points to 10.0 for Jordan Mason.

The sources range from 8.1 to 13.1 for Gordon II and from 9.6 to 10.3 for Mason. The ranges overlap, so Mason outscoring Gordon II is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 7, Ollie Gordon II or Jordan Mason?

Jordan Mason is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Mason at 9.6 PPR points, against 8.1 for Ollie Gordon II.

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

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 7, Ollie Gordon II or Jordan Mason?

Ollie Gordon II has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Gordon II at 13.1 PPR points, against 10.3 for Jordan Mason.

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

Who has the better matchup in Week 7, Ollie Gordon II or Jordan Mason?

Ollie Gordon II plays NYJ and Jordan Mason plays IND in Week 7.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Gordon II faces the 14th-softest defense against RBs and Mason faces the 6th-softest defense against RBs, so Jordan Mason 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, Ollie Gordon II or Jordan Mason?

Over his recent games Ollie Gordon II has drawn 53% of his team's carries, and Jordan Mason 32% of his team's carries.

Ollie Gordon II has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Ollie Gordon II vs. Jordan Mason?

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 Ollie Gordon II and Jordan Mason playing in Week 7?

Neither Ollie Gordon II nor Jordan Mason 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 Ollie Gordon II and Jordan Mason 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). Ollie Gordon II is projected by 5 of them and Jordan Mason 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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