Dylan Sampson or Isiah Pacheco: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Pacheco — the game script and snap share edges are too wide to ignore.
Isiah Pacheco plays in the better game script (27.8 implied team points to 16.5) and plays a 52% snap share to Sampson's 27%. Sampson's edge is availability, a clean report to Pacheco's Q. The gap is narrow.
Dylan Sampson
3.34.15.0 Projected Points
Isiah Pacheco
5.35.66.0 Projected Points
Why Dylan Sampson
SitChange-of-pace RB with pass-catching role. Third-down back contributing in the receiving game.
Sit — RB50 consensus, projects RB52 this week: 16.5 implied team total caps the ceiling, 9% target share in 2025.
- Vegas implies 16.5 team points as 7.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 27% snap share in 2025.
Why Isiah Pacheco
Toss-UpPhysical complementary RB. Downhill one-cut runner in a rotational early-down role.
Toss-up — RB48 consensus, projects RB49 this week: 27.8 implied team total, 6% target share in 2025.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- Vegas implies 27.8 team points as 7.0-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 52% snap share in 2025.
Latest on Pacheco
Liz Loza's fantasy hot take about Isiah Pacheco and Breece Hall
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Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Dylan Sampson | Isiah Pacheco |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 3.34.15.0 | 5.35.66.0 |
| Consensus rank | RB50 | RB48 |
| Opponent vs position | JAXno ranking yet | NOno ranking yet |
| Target share | 9%(2025) | 6%(2025) |
| Reception share | 12%(2025) | 7%(2025) |
| Implied total · spread | 16.5+7.5 | 27.8-7.0 |
| Depth chart | RB2 | RB2 |
| Snap share | 27%(2025) | 52%(2025) |
| Injury designation | — | Q |
Signal breakdown
- 5.0 vs 6.0 projected PPR pointsIsiah Pacheco +
- Rank 50 vs 48Isiah Pacheco +
- Matchup (DvP composite)even
- Implied 16.5 vs 27.8 team pointsIsiah Pacheco +
- no designation vs QDylan Sampson +
- 27% vs 52% snap shareIsiah Pacheco +
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