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
- Floor
- 2.2
- Median
- 5.3
- Ceiling
- 10.6
- Big game (20+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 6):
- 58%
- 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.
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| Stat | Alvin KamaraRB, NO, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 p.m. ET | Bam KnightRB, ARI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| PPR projection | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Standard projection | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Rank this week | RB38 | RB36 |
| Matchup | vs ATL | at NYG |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| Last season per game | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Snap share, last game | 32% | 6% |
| Trade value | — | — |