Braelon AllenorGeorge Pickens?

Week 7 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Start George Pickens

George Pickens outscores Braelon Allen in 72% of simulations.

Braelon Allen still comes out ahead in the other 28%, so George Pickens is the better bet, not a sure thing. George Pickens projects 5.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. Braelon Allen has the better matchup against the Miami Dolphins (17% more than average to RBs); George Pickens faces the Philadelphia Eagles (average to WRs). George Pickens still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, George Pickens wins 65%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Braelon Allen
Floor
2.4
Median
6.8
Ceiling
14.7
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
43%
George Pickens
Floor
4.5
Median
11.5
Ceiling
23.4
Big game (20+):
17%
Dud (under 6):
18%

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.

StatBraelon AllenRB, NYJ, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ETGeorge PickensWR, DAL, Mon, Oct 26, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.912.9
PPR projection8.515.7
Standard projection7.210.1
Rank this weekRB28WR16
Matchupvs MIAat PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.710.9
Last season per game3.614.4
Snap share, last game87%88%
Trade value—22