Kaelon BlackorKendre Miller?

Week 9 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Kendre Miller

Kendre Miller outscores Kaelon Black in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kaelon Black comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Kendre Miller, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kendre Miller projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Kaelon Black has the better matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders (11% more than average to RBs); Kendre Miller faces the Cleveland Browns (1% fewer than average to RBs). Kendre Miller still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Kendre Miller wins 58%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kaelon Black
Floor
1.2
Median
4.1
Ceiling
9.4
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
71%
Kendre Miller
Floor
1.4
Median
4.3
Ceiling
9.8
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
69%

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.

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StatKaelon BlackRB, SF, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ETKendre MillerRB, NO, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection4.95.1
PPR projection5.15.7
Standard projection4.64.5
Rank this weekRB40RB38
Matchupvs LVvs CLE
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game4.25.7
Last season per game—4.4
Snap share, last game47%39%
Trade value——