Alvin KamaraorTyrone Tracy Jr.?

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

Our call

Lean Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara outscores Tyrone Tracy Jr. in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tyrone Tracy Jr. comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Alvin Kamara, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Tyrone Tracy Jr. projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Tyrone Tracy Jr. has the better matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (12% 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.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Alvin Kamara
Floor
2.3
Median
5.6
Ceiling
11.2
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
55%
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Floor
1.7
Median
5.5
Ceiling
12.7
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
54%

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. ETTyrone Tracy Jr.RB, NYG, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.36.5
PPR projection7.77.3
Standard projection5.05.6
Rank this weekRB39RB36
Matchupvs ATLvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.7-0.1
Last season per game7.79.5
Snap share, last game32%2%
Trade value——