Emanuel Wilson vs Tyjae Spears: Who Should You Start?
Two running backs who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Emanuel Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) finished the 2025 season averaging 5.1 fantasy points per game in 17 games. Tyjae Spears (Tennessee Titans) came in at 6.9 PPG over 13 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Tyjae Spears carries a 1.8-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Tyjae Spears is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 45 targets into 264 yards, while Emanuel Wilson profiles as a more traditional rusher with 496 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Tyjae Spears carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Emanuel Wilson has his bye in Week 10, and Tyjae Spears rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
