Alvin KamaraorBam Knight?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara outscores Bam Knight in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Bam Knight comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Alvin Kamara, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Bam Knight projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Bam Knight has the better matchup against the New York Giants (15% more than average to RBs); Alvin Kamara faces the Atlanta Falcons (12% fewer than average to RBs). Alvin Kamara still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Bam Knight is the pick at 54%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Alvin Kamara
Floor
2.2
Median
5.3
Ceiling
10.6
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
58%
Bam Knight
Floor
1.6
Median
5.2
Ceiling
12.0
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
58%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatAlvin KamaraRB, NO, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ETBam KnightRB, ARI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.06.2
PPR projection7.47.0
Standard projection4.75.5
Rank this weekRB38RB36
Matchupvs ATLat NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.72.4
Last season per game7.76.8
Snap share, last game32%6%
Trade value——