De'Von Achane or Oronde Gadsden: Who Should You Start?
Historical comparison from 2026 Week 3 — one of these players isn’t on the current board.
Start Achane — the projection and consensus rank edges are too wide to ignore.
De'Von Achane projects 19.4 to Gadsden's 8.7 and is the higher consensus play (RB6 to TE26). Gadsden's edge is availability, a clean report to Achane's D. The gap is narrow.
De'Von Achane
15.117.319.4 Projected Points
Oronde Gadsden
5.26.98.7 Projected Points
Why De'Von Achane
SitRB1 and feature back. Elite home-run speed with heavy pass-game usage out of the backfield.
Sit — listed Doubtful; confirm he’s active before locking him in.
- Listed Doubtful on the latest report — rarely plays through that tag.
- KC ranks 12 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 18.5 team points as 7.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 56% snap share.
Latest on Achane
De'Von Achane suffered a torn ACL and will be out for the rest of the 2026 season.
Sources: Dolphins RB De'Von Achane suffered torn ACL vs. ChiefsESPN · Sep 28, 2026De'Von Achane's role has expanded under coach Jeff Hafley and offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, increasing from 15 touches in Week 1 to 23 touches in Week 2; Hafley has discussed with Achane about getting even more touches.
Yahoo Sports · Sep 24, 2026Ian Rapoport breaks down the severity of De'Von Achane's injury.
Marcel Louis-Jacques discusses RB De'Von Achane's injury and what it could mean for the Dolphins in the future.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Oronde Gadsden
SitSecond-year starting TE and primary receiving threat at the position. Big-bodied move tight end with WR-like route running, coming off a productive rookie season.
Sit — bench-tier TE at consensus TE26: BUF is the 11th-toughest matchup vs TEs, 8% target share.
- BUF ranks 11 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 22.8 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 40% snap share.
Latest on Gadsden
Gadsden is the clear-cut starter at tight end in the short term with Kolar and Njoku unavailable.
Yahoo Sports, Chargers.com, ESPN · Sep 24, 2026Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | De'Von Achane | Oronde Gadsden |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 15.117.319.4 | 5.26.98.7 |
| Consensus rank | RB6 | TE26 |
| Opponent vs position | KC · 12 of 323-game sample | BUF · 11 of 323-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 7 of 32 | — |
| Rushing TDs | 25 of 32 | — |
| Rushing Attempts | 6 of 32 | — |
| Receptions | 7 of 32 | 12 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 9 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 20 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | — | 10 of 32 |
| Targets | — | 16 of 32 |
| Target share | 14% | 8% |
| Reception share | 14% | 8% |
| Implied total · spread | 18.5+7.5 | 22.8+3.0 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | TE2 |
| Snap share | 56% | 40% |
| Injury designation | D | — |
| Start/Sit record | — | 1–0 |
Recent form
De'Von Achane — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs SF | 9.310.812.3 |
| Week 1 | vs LV | 6.68.610.6 |
Oronde Gadsden — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs LV | 7.88.89.8 |
| Week 1 | vs ARI | 3.24.25.2 |
Signal breakdown
- 19.4 vs 8.7 projected PPR pointsDe'Von Achane +
- Rank 6 vs 26De'Von Achane +
- Opponent DvP rank 12 vs 11 (32 = softest)De'Von Achane +
- Implied 18.5 vs 22.8 team pointsOronde Gadsden +
- D vs no designationOronde Gadsden +
- 56% vs 40% snap shareDe'Von Achane +
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