Alvin KamaraorBlake Corum?

Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Blake Corum

Blake Corum outscores Alvin Kamara in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Alvin Kamara comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Blake Corum, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Blake Corum projects 1.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Blake Corum faces the Washington Commanders (4% more than average to RBs), Alvin Kamara faces the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to RBs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Alvin Kamara is the pick at 53%; in Standard leagues, Blake Corum wins 58%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Alvin Kamara
Floor
2.8
Median
7.5
Ceiling
16.2
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
37%
Blake Corum
Floor
2.4
Median
8.0
Ceiling
19.4
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
36%

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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StatAlvin KamaraRB, NO, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETBlake CorumRB, LAR, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.79.7
PPR projection10.410.2
Standard projection6.99.3
Rank this weekRB27RB20
Matchupvs CLEat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.19.7
Last season per game7.77.0
Snap share, last game56%31%
Trade value——