George Holani or Ray Davis: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

George Holani and Ray Davis grade out even this week. Holani's best edge is the projection (6.4 to 5.1), Davis's best edge is snap share (14% to 6%) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

George Holani

George Holani

RB51SEAvs NE

Projected Points

Toss-Up
Ray Davis

Ray Davis

RB51BUFvs HOU

Projected Points

Toss-Up

Why George Holani

Toss-Up

RB2 and rotational back. Compact one-cut runner with special-teams value and limited touch volume.

Toss-up — RB51 consensus, projects RB47 this week: NE is the 1st-toughest matchup vs RBs, 24.0 implied team total.

  • NE ranks 1 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 0-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 24.0 team points as 3.5-point favorites.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 6% snap share in 2025.

Latest on Holani

With Zach Charbonnet set to miss the first four weeks on the PUP list, Seattle will turn to its first-round pick.

ESPN · Aug 31, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Ray Davis

Toss-Up

Backup RB and kick returner. Compact power runner with contact balance.

Toss-up — RB51 consensus, projects RB52 this week: 3% target share in 2025, 5.1 PPR projected vs HOU.

  • Vegas implies 23.5 team points as 1.5-point favorites.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 14% snap share in 2025.

Head-to-head stats

MetricGeorge HolaniRay Davis
Projected points
Consensus rankRB51RB51
Opponent vs positionNE · 1 of 320-game sampleHOUno ranking yet
Rushing Yards2 of 32
Rushing TDs1 of 32
Rushing Attempts1 of 32
Receptions1 of 32
Receiving Yards1 of 32
Anytime TD1 of 32
Target share4%3%(2025)
Reception share0%3%(2025)
Implied total · spread24.0-3.523.5-1.5
Depth chartRB2RB2
Snap share6%(2025)14%(2025)

Signal breakdown

  • 6.4 vs 5.1 projected PPR pointsGeorge Holani +
  • Rank 51 vs 51even
  • Matchup (DvP composite)even
  • Implied 24.0 vs 23.5 team pointsGeorge Holani +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 6% vs 14% snap shareRay Davis +

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