Braelon AllenorJeremiyah Love?

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

Our call

Lean Jeremiyah Love

Jeremiyah Love outscores Braelon Allen in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Braelon Allen comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Jeremiyah Love, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jeremiyah Love projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. The matchups don't separate them: Jeremiyah Love faces the Dallas Cowboys (14% more than average to RBs), Braelon Allen faces the Las Vegas Raiders (11% more than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Braelon Allen
Floor
2.8
Median
7.5
Ceiling
15.9
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
37%
Jeremiyah Love
Floor
2.8
Median
7.8
Ceiling
17.2
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
36%

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, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETJeremiyah LoveRB, ARI, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.79.1
PPR projection9.610.2
Standard projection7.88.1
Rank this weekRB29RB26
Matchupvs LVat DAL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.89.1
Last season per game3.6—
Snap share, last game78%49%
Trade value——