Blake CorumorBraelon Allen?

Week 8 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen outscores Blake Corum in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Blake Corum comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Braelon Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Blake Corum projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Braelon Allen has the better matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders (11% more than average to RBs); Blake Corum faces the Los Angeles Chargers (5% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Blake Corum
Floor
2.1
Median
7.1
Ceiling
17.8
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
42%
Braelon Allen
Floor
2.8
Median
7.5
Ceiling
15.9
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
37%

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.

StatBlake CorumRB, LAR, Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 p.m. ETBraelon AllenRB, NYJ, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.88.7
PPR projection9.49.6
Standard projection8.37.8
Rank this weekRB24RB25
Matchupvs LACvs LV
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.29.8
Last season per game7.03.6
Snap share, last game44%78%
Trade value——