Braelon AllenorTyler Allgeier?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen outscores Tyler Allgeier in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tyler Allgeier comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Braelon Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Braelon Allen projects 0.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Braelon Allen faces the New England Patriots (11% fewer than average to RBs), Tyler Allgeier faces the Los Angeles Rams (17% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Braelon Allen
Floor
1.7
Median
5.1
Ceiling
11.5
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
60%
Tyler Allgeier
Floor
1.5
Median
4.7
Ceiling
10.8
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
64%

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 18, 1:00 p.m. ETTyler AllgeierRB, ARI, Sun, Oct 18, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.05.6
PPR projection6.56.3
Standard projection5.54.8
Rank this weekRB32RB35
Matchupat NEat LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.25.7
Last season per game3.66.8
Snap share, last game86%44%
Trade value——