De'Von Achane or Jonathan Taylor: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Too close to call — the edges cancel out.
De'Von Achane and Jonathan Taylor grade out even this week. Achane's best edge is the projection (18.2 to 17.8), Taylor's best edge is the game script (23.0 implied points to 19.3) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.
In standard scoring this flips to Taylor.
De'Von Achane
RB5MIAvs LV
14.416.318.2 Projected Points
Start
Jonathan Taylor
RB5INDvs BAL
14.816.317.8 Projected Points
Start
Why De'Von Achane
StartRB1 and feature back. Elite home-run speed with heavy pass-game usage out of the backfield.
Start — every-week RB start at consensus RB5: 20% target share in 2025, 18.2 PPR projected vs LV.
- LV ranks 20 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.3 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 75% snap share in 2025.
Why Jonathan Taylor
StartRB1 and workhorse feature back. Elite long speed with one-cut zone vision and heavy goal-line usage.
Start — every-week RB start at consensus RB5: 10% target share in 2025, 17.8 PPR projected vs BAL.
- BAL ranks 19 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 23.0 team points as 3.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 83% snap share in 2025.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | De'Von Achane | Jonathan Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 14.416.318.2 | 14.816.317.8 |
| Consensus rank | RB5 | RB5 |
| Opponent vs position | LV · 20 of 320-game sample | BAL · 19 of 320-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 19 of 32 | 7 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | 24 of 32 | 19 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 of 32 | 7 of 32 |
| Receptions | 20 of 32 | 31 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 11 of 32 | 31 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 20 of 32 | 16 of 32 |
| Target share | 20%(2025) | 10%(2025) |
| Reception share | 22%(2025) | 13%(2025) |
| Implied total · spread | 19.3+3.0 | 23.0+3.5 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | RB1 |
| Snap share | 75%(2025) | 83%(2025) |
Signal breakdown
- 18.2 vs 17.8 projected PPR pointsDe'Von Achane +
- Rank 5 vs 5De'Von Achane +
- Opponent DvP rank 20 vs 19 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 19.3 vs 23.0 team pointsJonathan Taylor +
- No injury designationseven
- 75% vs 83% snap shareJonathan Taylor +
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