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Dylan Sampson or Antonio Williams

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Dylan Sampson

Dylan Sampson

RB • Cleveland Browns CLE
Antonio Williams

Antonio Williams

RB • n/a
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Sampson over Williams

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Sampson ... 5.88%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.7
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.5 18.4 0.1 2.2 15.9 0.1 6.7
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Outlook Dylan Sampson

Dylan Sampson at Pittsburgh: Modest Rotational Role in a Defensive Slog

Dylan Sampson returned from injured reserve last week and looked explosive, tallying 77 total yards on nine touches against Tennessee. Operating as Cleveland's clear change-of-pace back behind Quinshon Judkins, Sampson has re-established his role in the offense and enters Week 8 without an injury designation.

While his pass-catching ability provides standalone utility, touches will likely be limited in an AFC North rivalry with a low projected total. Our models project Sampson for roughly 34 total yards and two receptions, totaling 6.6 fantasy points. Rostered in 17% of leagues, he remains a bench stash or deep-league flex play.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Williams over Sampson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Williams ... 11.76%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.8
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.9 35.3 0.2 7.8
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Outlook Antonio Williams

Expanded Role on Deck Against Philadelphia With McLaurin Sidelined

Head coach Dan Quinn recently noted that with Terry McLaurin sidelined, Washington will look for others like rookie Antonio Williams to step up alongside Stefon Diggs. Williams has shown real promise in his first season, compiling 18 receptions for 205 yards and a score over six games, which has driven his roster rate up to 27%.

Our weekly projections anticipate 2.8 catches for 34.5 yards on 4.5 targets (7.6 PPR points) against an Eagles defense on a five-game skid. While a low 40.5 over/under may cap overall scoring volume, Williams' expanding opportunity makes him an intriguing deep-league play or speculative flex option.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Dylan Sampson
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6457.503320
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
6457.503320
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Antonio Williams
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
00003500
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Dylan Sampson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Antonio Williams
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 🔓 🔓 🔓
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Dylan Sampson
OWN
17%
+2.95 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+1.3 compared to last week
OWN/START Antonio Williams
OWN
27%
+11.08 compared to last week
START
 
4%
+3.07 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Dylan Sampson
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Antonio Williams
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Dylan Sampson

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 35th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 84th with 7.70 total points (3.85 avg).
  • Currently 131.3 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.9 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among RB.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 83rd among RB.
  • Ranked 107th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 108th in targets and is currently among RB.
  • Ranked 120th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 45 (22.50 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 78th among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 82nd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 5 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -6, Rush AVG: +5.5 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: -12, Rec Yards: -72 Rec TDs: -1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 100, RUSH YDS: 415, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 20, REC YDS: 150, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Antonio Williams

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 37th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 64th with 26.50 total points (4.42 avg).
  • Currently 111.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 58th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 98th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +18, Rec Yards: +205 Rec TDs: +1,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 55, REC YDS: 750, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Dylan Sampson

No Injury Reported

Injury Antonio Williams

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Dylan Sampson

Week 8
Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.71321.001171815.26
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 4th with 56.00 total points (8.00 avg).
  • Currently 13 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 321.00 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 11 (1.57 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 637 (91.00 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 16th in pass defense with 1610 (230.00 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 18 (2.57 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 7 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.71 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +22.37, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -6, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -4.79,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.2, YDS/G: 379.3
Matchups Antonio Williams

Week 8
n/a VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Dylan Sampson
8.60
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Antonio Williams
7.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Dylan Sampson
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2025 CLE 16 72 198 2.8 0 43 35 330 9.4 3
2026 CLE 1 6 45 7.5 0 3 3 32 10.7 0
ON PACE 2 15 109 7.5 0 7 7 78 10.7 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 36 99 2.8 0 22 18 165 9.4 2
Totals 17 78 243 3.1 0 46 38 362 9.5 3
Career Antonio Williams
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 WAS 6 0 0 0 26 18 205 11.4 1
ON PACE 17 0 0 0 74 51 581 11.4 3
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 12 63 5.3 2 27 19 225 11.8 1
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Week 8
ARI @DAL
ATL @TB
BAL @BUF
CAR @GB
CHI @SEA
CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
DET vs MIN
HOU vs BYE
IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
NYG vs BYE
PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
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MIL @TB 08:00 EDT EST
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ATL vs MIA 7:00 PM EST
CHA @DET 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs NY 8:00 PM EST
CLE vs WAS 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs OKC 9:30 PM EST
DEN @NO 8:00 PM EST
GS @MIN 8:00 PM EST
HOU @MIL 8:00 PM EST
IND vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
LAC vs LAL 10:30 PM EST
ORL @TOR 7:30 PM EST
SA @UTA 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
CGY @EDM 8:30 PM EST
COL vs NJ 9:00 PM EST
PHI @WAS 7:30 PM EST
SEA vs TOR 10:00 PM EST