Start Woody Marks or Jordan Mason? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jordan Mason over Woody Marks in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Jordan Mason at 7.7 points and Woody Marks at 5.6, a gap of 2.1. Drafters take Jordan Mason at ADP 117 and Woody Marks at 130.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 7.7 fantasy points for Jordan Mason, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 5.6 fantasy points for Woody Marks, with 70 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Jordan Mason 2.1 points ahead of Woody Marks on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Jordan Mason and MIN visit CHI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CHI allowed 33.7 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 8th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 91 yards and a touchdown against CHI and caught passes for 86 more yards.

Woody Marks and HOU host CIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CIN allowed 23.1 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 16th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 60 yards and a touchdown against CIN and caught passes for 51 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Jordan Mason has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jordan Mason is listed as questionable.

Woody Marks is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jordan Mason played 45 percent of MIN snaps, took 48 percent of the carries, drew 0 percent of the targets and had 31 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Mason, Week 1 against GB: 29 of 65 snaps, 15 carries for 59 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, Woody Marks played 51 percent of HOU snaps, took 28 percent of the carries, drew 3 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Woody Marks, Week 1 against BUF: 40 of 79 snaps, 9 carries for 42 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for -2 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jordan Mason played 16 games for MIN and scored 128.9 PPR points, 8.1 a game, finishing RB36.

He ran 159 times for 758 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 14 of 16 targets for 51 yards.

He was on the field for 44 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jordan Mason, Week 18 of 2025 against GB: 14 carries for 94 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 9.4 PPR points.

Jordan Mason, Week 16 of 2025 against NYG: 4 of 61 snaps, 2 carries for 5 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 6 yards, 2.1 PPR points.

In 2025, Woody Marks played 16 games for HOU and scored 151.1 PPR points, 9.4 a game, finishing RB29.

He ran 196 times for 703 yards and 2 touchdowns, and caught 24 of 36 targets for 208 yards.

He was on the field for 53 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Woody Marks, Week 18 of 2025 against IND: 10 carries for 48 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 0 yards, 6.8 PPR points.

Woody Marks, Week 17 of 2025 against LAC: 44 of 65 snaps, 19 carries for 71 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards, 8.5 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Blake Corum over Jordan Mason.
• Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt over Jordan Mason.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Jordan Mason.
• Start Blake Corum over Woody Marks.
• Start Woody Marks over Chris Rodriguez Jr..
• Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt over Woody Marks.