Start Ja'Kobi Lane or Savion Williams? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 1:18 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 21, 4:43 PM ET: Savion Williams: Listed Questionable (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Ja'Kobi Lane over Savion Williams

Start

Ja'Kobi Lane

WR · BAL · at BUF

Market projects: 6.9; fantasy pts
BUF D vs WR: 42.3; most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 78 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 54%; Through Week 7
Target share: 15%; Through Week 7

Sit

Savion Williams

WR · GB · vs CAR

Market projects: 6.5; fantasy pts
CAR D vs WR: 27.7; 6th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 38 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 56%; Through Week 7
Target share: 9%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Ja'Kobi Lane for Savion Williams?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Savion Williams projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 37 (4.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Kobi Lane over Savion Williams, 6.9 to 6.5 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 8 game.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Ja'Kobi Lane over Savion Williams in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Ja'Kobi Lane at 6.9 points and Savion Williams at 6.5, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.9 fantasy points for Ja'Kobi Lane, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ja'Kobi Lane is 28 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (8, 8 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.5 fantasy points for Savion Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Savion Williams is 26 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (4, 3 and 13 market sources).

That puts Ja'Kobi Lane 0.4 points ahead of Savion Williams on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Ja'Kobi Lane and BAL visit BUF on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BUF allowed 42.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 174 yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game against BUF.

Savion Williams and GB host CAR on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

CAR allowed 27.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 133 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against CAR.

By points allowed to the position, Ja'Kobi Lane has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ja'Kobi Lane is not on the injury report.

Savion Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Ja'Kobi Lane played 54 percent of BAL snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 17 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 1 against IND: 27 of 68 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 6 against CLE: 31 of 57 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

Ja'Kobi Lane, Week 7 against CIN: 46 of 67 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 25 yards.

Through Week 7, Savion Williams played 56 percent of GB snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 5 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Savion Williams, Week 6 against DAL: 40 of 75 snaps, 2 carries for 9 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.

Savion Williams, Week 7 against DET: 40 of 67 snaps, 2 carries for 4 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 47 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Savion Williams played 12 games for GB and scored 25.5 PPR points, 2.1 a game, finishing WR144.

He caught 10 of 10 targets for 78 yards and 1 touchdown, with 4 red zone targets and 17 air yards.

He was on the field for 12 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Savion Williams, Week 16 of 2025 against CHI: 3 of 72 snaps, 2 carries for 9 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 0.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Ja'Kobi Lane for Savion Williams?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Savion Williams projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 37 (4.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Kobi Lane over Savion Williams, 6.9 to 6.5 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 8 game.
Should I drop Savion Williams for Ja'Kobi Lane?
No. Keep Savion Williams: he projects 56 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (6.2 a game over 9 games), Ja'Kobi Lane 37 (4.1 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Ja'Kobi Lane over Savion Williams, 6.9 to 6.5 projected PPR points.