De'Von Achane or Tyjae Spears: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Achane — the projection and consensus rank edges are too wide to ignore.
De'Von Achane projects 19.5 to Spears's 9.7 and is the higher consensus play (RB6 to RB43). Spears's edge is the game script, 20.8 implied points to 18.5. The gap is wide.
De'Von Achane
15.217.319.5 Projected Points
Tyjae Spears
6.78.29.7 Projected Points
De'Von Achane’s market
Tyjae Spears’s market
Why De'Von Achane
StartRB1 and feature back. Elite home-run speed with heavy pass-game usage out of the backfield.
Start — every-week RB start at consensus RB6: 18.5 implied team total caps the ceiling, 22% target share.
- KC ranks 14 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 18.5 team points as 7.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 81% snap share.
Latest on Achane
De'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, 2026Read the full transcript from RB De'Von Achane's postgame media availability on September 23, 2026.
Eric Karabell provides a list of what to watch for in fantasy football, so don't be surprised if any of these come true.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Tyjae Spears
SitChange-of-pace RB2 in complementary role. Explosive, elusive receiving back with third-down passing-game usage.
Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB43: 13% target share, Questionable on the latest report.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- NYG ranks 16 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 2-game sample).
- Vegas implies 20.8 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 43% snap share.
Latest on Spears
Spears broke a 27-yard run against the Eagles in Week 2 but has caught only four passes over the first two weeks, with neither he nor Pollard having 'shined' in the early going.
ESPN · Sep 21, 2026Head-to-head stats
| Metric | De'Von Achane | Tyjae Spears |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 15.217.319.5 | 6.78.29.7 |
| Consensus rank | RB6 | RB43 |
| Opponent vs position | KC · 14 of 322-game sample | NYG · 16 of 322-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 9 of 32 | 24 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | 22 of 32 | 10 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | 7 of 32 | 10 of 32 |
| Receptions | 11 of 32 | 11 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 17 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 18 of 32 | 25 of 32 |
| Target share | 22% | 13% |
| Reception share | 24% | 13% |
| Implied total · spread | 18.5+7.5 | 20.8+3.0 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | RB2 |
| Snap share | 81% | 43% |
| Injury designation | — | Questionable |
Recent form
De'Von Achane — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs SF | 9.310.812.3 |
| Week 1 | vs LV | 6.68.610.6 |
Tyjae Spears — last 2 weeks
| Week 2 | vs PHI | 7.08.09.0 |
| Week 1 | vs NYJ | 2.43.44.4 |
Signal breakdown
- 19.5 vs 9.7 projected PPR pointsDe'Von Achane +
- Rank 6 vs 43De'Von Achane +
- Opponent DvP rank 14 vs 16 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 18.5 vs 20.8 team pointsTyjae Spears +
- no designation vs QuestionableDe'Von Achane +
- 81% vs 43% snap shareDe'Von Achane +
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