Start Jonathan Taylor or Ashton Jeanty? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 4:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jonathan Taylor over Ashton Jeanty

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Jonathan Taylor

RB · IND · at MIN

Market projects: 15.2; fantasy pts
MIN D vs RB: 14.3; fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 41 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 11%; Through Week 6

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Ashton Jeanty

RB · LV · vs LAR

Market projects: 14.8; fantasy pts
LAR D vs RB: 19.6; 12th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 62 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 70%; Through Week 6
Target share: 17%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Ashton Jeanty for Jonathan Taylor?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jonathan Taylor projects 188 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.8 a game over 10 games), Ashton Jeanty 162 (16.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over Ashton Jeanty, 15.2 to 14.8 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jonathan Taylor over Ashton Jeanty in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jonathan Taylor at 15.2 points and Ashton Jeanty at 14.8, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Jonathan Taylor at ADP 8 and Ashton Jeanty at 25.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.2 fantasy points for Jonathan Taylor, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jonathan Taylor is 72 rushing yards, 17 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (8, 11, 10 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.8 fantasy points for Ashton Jeanty, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ashton Jeanty is 50 rushing yards, 26 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (6, 5, 6 and 9 market sources).

That puts Jonathan Taylor 0.4 points ahead of Ashton Jeanty on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Jonathan Taylor and IND visit MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 14.3 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 72 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against MIN and caught passes for 18 more yards.

Ashton Jeanty and LV host LAR on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LAR allowed 19.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 93 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against LAR and caught passes for 40 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Ashton Jeanty has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jonathan Taylor is not on the injury report.

Ashton Jeanty is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Jonathan Taylor played 81 percent of IND snaps, took 74 percent of the carries, drew 11 percent of the targets and had 49 percent of the red zone chances.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 3 against HOU: 60 of 71 snaps, 23 carries for 68 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 4 yards.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 4 against WAS: 47 of 66 snaps, 20 carries for 95 yards, 4 targets and 1 catch for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 5 against PIT: 52 of 71 snaps, 15 carries for 45 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 37 yards.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 6 against TEN: 65 of 83 snaps, 21 carries for 94 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 57 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Ashton Jeanty played 70 percent of LV snaps, took 66 percent of the carries, drew 17 percent of the targets and had 44 percent of the red zone chances.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 3 against NO: 59 of 70 snaps, 19 carries for 56 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 37 yards.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 4 against KC: 56 of 84 snaps, 15 carries for 58 yards, 8 targets and 6 catches for 68 yards.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 5 against NE: 32 of 60 snaps, 10 carries for 27 yards, 6 targets and 3 catches for 50 yards.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 6 against BUF: 38 of 66 snaps, 10 carries for 22 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 36 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jonathan Taylor played 17 games for IND and scored 362.3 PPR points, 21.3 a game, finishing RB4.

He ran 323 times for 1585 yards and 18 touchdowns, and caught 46 of 55 targets for 378 yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Ashton Jeanty played 17 games for LV and scored 245.1 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing RB11.

He ran 266 times for 975 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 55 of 73 targets for 346 yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Ashton Jeanty for Jonathan Taylor?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jonathan Taylor projects 188 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.8 a game over 10 games), Ashton Jeanty 162 (16.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over Ashton Jeanty, 15.2 to 14.8 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Jonathan Taylor for Ashton Jeanty?
No. Keep Jonathan Taylor: he projects 188 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.8 a game over 10 games), Ashton Jeanty 162 (16.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over Ashton Jeanty, 15.2 to 14.8 projected PPR points.