Start D'Andre Swift or Jonathan Taylor? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 4:41 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jonathan Taylor over D'Andre Swift

Taylor projects lower, 15.9 to 16.1, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 8 for Taylor, 41 for Swift.

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Jonathan Taylor

RB · IND · at MIN

Market projects: 15.9; fantasy pts
MIN D vs RB: 14.3; fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 50 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 11%; Through Week 6

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D'Andre Swift

RB · CHI · vs NE

Market projects: 16.1; fantasy pts
NE D vs RB: 20.6; 16th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 92 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 57%; Through Week 6
Target share: 11%; Through Week 6

Should I drop D'Andre Swift 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), D'Andre Swift 157 (15.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over D'Andre Swift.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jonathan Taylor over D'Andre Swift in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jonathan Taylor at 15.9 points and D'Andre Swift at 16.1, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Jonathan Taylor still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 8 against 41, and that outweighs a gap this size.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.1 fantasy points for D'Andre Swift, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for D'Andre Swift is 61 rushing yards, 19 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.9 touchdowns (13, 13, 13 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.9 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 0.7 touchdowns (12, 11, 11 and 10 market sources).

That puts D'Andre Swift 0.2 points ahead of Jonathan Taylor on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

D'Andre Swift and CHI host NE on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NE allowed 20.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 82 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against NE and caught passes for 39 more yards.

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.

By points allowed to the position, D'Andre Swift has the softer matchup.

Injury status

D'Andre Swift is not on the injury report.

Jonathan Taylor is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, D'Andre Swift played 57 percent of CHI snaps, took 45 percent of the carries, drew 11 percent of the targets and had 30 percent of the red zone chances.

D'Andre Swift, Week 3 against PHI: 50 of 72 snaps, 20 carries for 84 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 4 yards.

D'Andre Swift, Week 4 against NYJ: 33 of 93 snaps, 15 carries for 58 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

D'Andre Swift, Week 5 against GB: 40 of 69 snaps, 9 carries for 43 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards, 1 touchdown.

D'Andre Swift, Week 6 against ATL: 45 of 77 snaps, 16 carries for 44 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 26 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, D'Andre Swift played 16 games for CHI and scored 228.6 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing RB15.

He ran 223 times for 1087 yards and 9 touchdowns, and caught 34 of 48 targets for 299 yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

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 D'Andre Swift 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), D'Andre Swift 157 (15.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over D'Andre Swift.
Should I drop Jonathan Taylor for D'Andre Swift?
No. Keep Jonathan Taylor: he projects 188 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.8 a game over 10 games), D'Andre Swift 157 (15.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over D'Andre Swift.