Start Jordan Mason over Jacory Croskey-Merritt — Week 1 Start/Sit Verdict

Start Mason — the availability and projection edges are too wide to ignore.

Jordan Mason is the healthier side of this call (Croskey-Merritt carries a Q tag) and projects 8.7 to Croskey-Merritt's 8.3. No signal favors Croskey-Merritt this week. The gap is comfortable.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

RB41WSHvs PHI

7.37.88.3 Projected Points

Sit

Jordan Mason

RB40MINvs GB

7.98.38.7 Projected Points

Toss-Up

Why Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Sit

Lead back and volume runner. Decisive one-cut rusher with tackle-breaking contact balance; limited passing-game work.

Sit — RB41 consensus, projects RB42 this week: 3% target share in 2025, Questionable on the latest report.

Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
PHI ranks 19 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
Vegas implies 20.5 team points as 5.5-point underdogs.
Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 40% snap share in 2025.

Why Jordan Mason

Toss-Up

RB2 in near-even split. Physical downhill runner with contact balance and short-yardage value.

Toss-up — RB40 by consensus and projection: 4% target share in 2025, 8.7 PPR projected vs GB.

GB ranks 17 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
Vegas implies 21.5 team points as 1.5-point underdogs.
Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 43% snap share in 2025.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	Jordan Mason
Projected points	7.37.88.3	7.98.38.7
Consensus rank	RB41	RB40
Opponent vs position	PHI · 19 of 320-game sample	GB · 17 of 320-game sample
Rushing Yards	17 of 32	21 of 32
Rushing TDs	19 of 32	19 of 32
Rushing Attempts	23 of 32	27 of 32
Receptions	9 of 32	20 of 32
Receiving Yards	26 of 32	8 of 32
Anytime TD	20 of 32	9 of 32
Target share	3%(2025)	4%(2025)
Reception share	3%(2025)	5%(2025)
Implied total · spread	20.5+5.5	21.5+1.5
Depth chart	RB1	RB2
Snap share	40%(2025)	43%(2025)
Injury designation	Q	—