Alvin KamaraorOmarion Hampton?

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

Our call

Lean Omarion Hampton

Omarion Hampton outscores Alvin Kamara in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Alvin Kamara comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Omarion Hampton, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Omarion Hampton projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Omarion Hampton faces the Houston Texans (5% fewer than average to RBs), Alvin Kamara faces the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Alvin Kamara
Floor
2.9
Median
7.5
Ceiling
16.2
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
37%
Omarion Hampton
Floor
3.5
Median
8.4
Ceiling
16.5
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
30%

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, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETOmarion HamptonRB, LAC, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.79.4
PPR projection10.410.6
Standard projection7.08.2
Rank this weekRB27RB24
Matchupvs CLEvs HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.18.1
Last season per game7.713.3
Snap share, last game56%30%
Trade value——