Start Jonathan Taylor or Emanuel Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jonathan Taylor over Emanuel Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jonathan Taylor at 18.6 points and Emanuel Wilson at 13.3, a gap of 5.4.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.3 fantasy points for Emanuel Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Emanuel Wilson at 62.5 rushing yards, 9.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 52% chance to score a touchdown (9, 14, 14 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 18.6 fantasy points for Jonathan Taylor, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Jonathan Taylor at 85.5 rushing yards, 15.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 62% chance to score a touchdown (14, 9, 15 and 14 market sources).

That puts Jonathan Taylor 5.4 points ahead of Emanuel Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Emanuel Wilson is not on the injury report.

Jonathan Taylor is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Emanuel Wilson played 37 percent of SEA snaps, took 48 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 28 percent of the red zone chances.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 1 against NE: 3 of 50 snaps, 2 carries for 3 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 2 against ARI: 29 of 70 snaps, 21 carries for 92 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 3 against WAS: 24 of 67 snaps, 9 carries for 14 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 4 against LAC: 36 of 60 snaps, 21 carries for 81 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 4, Jonathan Taylor played 84 percent of IND snaps, took 77 percent of the carries, drew 12 percent of the targets and had 47 percent of the red zone chances.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 1 against BAL: 48 of 54 snaps, 19 carries for 98 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 23 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 2 against KC: 61 of 65 snaps, 24 carries for 92 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Emanuel Wilson played 17 games for GB and scored 94.5 PPR points, 5.6 a game, finishing RB49.

He ran 125 times for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns, and caught 15 of 17 targets for 99 yards.

He was on the field for 30 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 5 calls

• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Emanuel Wilson.
• Start Emanuel Wilson over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over Emanuel Wilson.
• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Jonathan Taylor.
• Start Jonathan Taylor over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Bijan Robinson over Jonathan Taylor.