Alvin KamaraorJawhar Jordan?

Week 7 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara outscores Jawhar Jordan in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jawhar Jordan comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Alvin Kamara, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Alvin Kamara projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. Jawhar Jordan has the better matchup against the New York Giants (13% more than average to RBs); Alvin Kamara faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (10% fewer than average to RBs). Alvin Kamara still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Alvin Kamara
Floor
2.6
Median
6.9
Ceiling
15.3
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
41%
Jawhar Jordan
Floor
2.6
Median
6.8
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
42%

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, Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 a.m. ETJawhar JordanRB, HOU, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.17.9
PPR projection9.58.7
Standard projection6.77.0
Rank this weekRB25RB26
Matchupvs PITvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.011.5
Last season per game7.76.6
Snap share, last game26%22%
Trade value2—