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Usage comparison · Running backs

Jonathan Taylor vs Kyren Williams

Jonathan Taylor gets more of his team's runs (76% vs 51%), while Kyren Williams gets more of his team's passes (16% vs 12%). Near the end zone, Jonathan Taylor has had more chances (17 vs 15 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (47% vs 42%). Kyren Williams is scoring more fantasy points a game (22.4 vs 21.6, PPR), but the chances Jonathan Taylor gets usually score more: 19.3 vs 18.5 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 5, 2026

RBIND

Jonathan Taylor
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
21.6
Expected points per gameEst.
19.3

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

RBLA

Kyren Williams
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
22.4
Expected points per gameEst.
18.5

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Jonathan Taylor and Kyren Williams, season usage side by side
StatJonathan TaylorKyren Williams
Games44
Passes thrown to him
Targets1525
Target share12%16%
Catches1021
Receiving yards69173
Runs
Carries8654
Carry share76%51%
Rushing yards353294
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances1715
Red-zone share47%42%
Goal-line runs73
End-zone targets00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns64
Expected touchdownsEst.3.42.9
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)21.622.4
Fantasy points (PPR)86.289.7
Expected points per gameEst.19.318.5
Points vs expectedEst.+2.8+4.4

Week by week

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Carry share by week

Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.

  • Jonathan Taylor
  • Kyren Williams
Carry share by week
WeekJonathan TaylorKyren Williams
195%against BAL38%against SF
275%against KC43%against NYG
374%against HOU65%against DEN
467%against WAS64%against PHI

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Jonathan Taylor and Kyren Williams
LeaderboardJonathan TaylorKyren Williams
Carry share leaders#2of 66 running backs#22of 66 running backs
Target share leaders#15of 28 running backs#7of 28 running backs
Red-zone share leaders#6of 55 running backs#10of 55 running backs
Red-zone opportunity leaders#7of 108 running backs#12of 108 running backs
Goal-line carry leaders#7of 108 running backs#21of 108 running backs
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#7of 108 running backs#9of 108 running backs

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Jonathan Taylor

Touchdowns above usage

Jonathan Taylor has scored 6 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 3.4, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
6
Expected touchdownsEst.
3.4
Expected PPR per gameEst.
19.3
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+2.8

Weeks 1–4 · 4 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Red-zone role

Jonathan Taylor has 17 of IND's 36 red-zone opportunities (47%), including 7 carries inside the 5.

Red-zone opportunities
17
Team red-zone opportunities
36
Red-zone share
47%
Carries inside the 5
7

Weeks 1–4 · 4 games

Kyren Williams

Role up

Kyren Williams's target share rose to 26% in week 4 (13 targets), from 11% in weeks 1-3.

Target share, week 4
26%
Targets, week 4
13
Target share, weeks 1–3
11%
Targets, weeks 1–3
12

Weeks 1–4 · 4 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Red-zone role

Kyren Williams has 15 of LA's 36 red-zone opportunities (42%), including 3 carries inside the 5.

Red-zone opportunities
15
Team red-zone opportunities
36
Red-zone share
42%
Carries inside the 5
3

Weeks 1–4 · 4 games

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