Alvin KamaraorTyler Allgeier?

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

Our call

Lean Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara outscores Tyler Allgeier in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tyler Allgeier comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Alvin Kamara, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tyler Allgeier projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Tyler Allgeier 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 PPR leagues, Alvin Kamara wins 55%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Alvin Kamara
Floor
2.2
Median
5.3
Ceiling
10.6
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
58%
Tyler Allgeier
Floor
1.7
Median
5.2
Ceiling
11.9
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
57%

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. ETTyler AllgeierRB, ARI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.06.2
PPR projection7.47.1
Standard projection4.75.2
Rank this weekRB38RB37
Matchupvs ATLat NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.74.6
Last season per game7.76.8
Snap share, last game32%36%
Trade value——