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Jordan Mason or Antonio Williams

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason

RB • Minnesota Vikings MIN
Antonio Williams

Antonio Williams

RB • n/a
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mason over Williams

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mason ... 41.18%

BOTH ... 11.76%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.56
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
11.26 50.97 0.16 0.16 0.92 0 7.56
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Outlook Jordan Mason

Jordan Mason at Detroit — Flex Appeal on the Rise in NFC North Clash

Fresh off his activation from injured reserve, Jordan Mason handled 15 carries for 68 rushing yards against Indianapolis. With backfield mate Aaron Jones Sr. nursing a knee injury suffered last week, Mason could see an expanded workload in a pivotal divisional matchup at Ford Field.

Our weekly projection pegs Mason for roughly 14 carries and 64 rushing yards (9.2 fantasy points). While his lack of passing involvement keeps his floor modest in PPR formats, his rising 33% start rate highlights his growing trust as a solid flex option with upside if Jones is limited.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Williams over Mason

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Williams ... 5.88%

BOTH ... 11.76%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
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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 Jordan Mason
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
15684.50000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
15684.50000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Antonio Williams
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
00003500
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jordan Mason
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Antonio Williams
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 🔓 🔓 🔓
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jordan Mason
OWN
93%
+7.46 compared to last week
START
33%
+24.66 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 Jordan Mason
23rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Antonio Williams
37th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jordan Mason

    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 23rd among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 61st with 18.70 total points (9.35 avg).
  • Currently 120.3 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • 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.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 93rd among RB.
  • Ranked 108th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 126th in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 127 (63.50 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 1 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 37th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -253, Rush AVG: -0.3 Rush TDs: -3, Receptions: -9, Rec Yards: -34 Rec TDs: EVEN,

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 165, RUSH YDS: 775, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
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 59th among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 77th 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 76th among WR.
  • Top 20 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 17th 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 Jordan Mason

No Injury Reported

Injury Antonio Williams

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jordan Mason

Week 8
Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.50412.67642104.08
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 17th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 28.00 total points (4.67 avg).
  • Currently 41 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in rush defense with 595 (99.17 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in pass defense with 1881 (313.50 per game).
  • Top 4 in sacks with 21 (3.50 per game) and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 27.50 per game and currently ranked 20th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +132.17, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: -2, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 352.6
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 Jordan Mason
13.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Antonio Williams
7.86
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Jordan Mason
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 SF 8 43 258 6.0 1 0 0 0 0
2023 SF 9 40 206 5.2 3 4 3 31 10.3 0
2024 SF 12 153 789 5.2 3 14 11 91 8.3 0
2025 MIN 16 167 800 4.8 6 16 14 51 3.6 0
2026 MIN 2 30 127 4.2 1 2 0 0 0
ON PACE 6 85 360 4.2 3 6 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 13 120 598 5 4 11 9 58 6.2 0
Totals 49 435 2192 5 14 36 28 173 6.2 0
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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Matchups

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
Matchup Time
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