Eli Raridon or Tank Bigsby: Who Should You Start?
Preliminary board2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.
Bigsby wins the comparison, but remains a sit
Raridon is ruled out, which makes Bigsby the clear head-to-head winner regardless of the tiny projection gap. That does not make Bigsby a lineup recommendation: he is still a change-of-pace backup with a narrow path to meaningful work. His downhill style gives him some carry upside, but the call is fragile because he lacks a reliable receiving role to cushion limited rushing volume.
What flips it: Raridon is cleared and earns a full-time role.
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Eli Raridon
1.31.72.2 Projected Points
Tank Bigsby
2.52.72.9 Projected Points
Eli Raridon’s market
Tank Bigsby’s market
Why Eli Raridon
Sit· highRookie TE2 / developmental piece. Big-framed in-line body with limited prior sample.
Ruled Out this week, and even when active he's a 37% snap, 4% target share TE projected for 2.2 PPR points.
- Raridon is ruled out, so his matchup and team outlook do not matter this week.
- His developmental TE2 profile offers little reason to expect a major role even when active.
The call
- Availability is listed as Out, which settles it. He can't score from the bench, so he can't be in a lineup.
- The role is marginal anyway: a 37% snap share and 4% target share across 2 games make him a non-factor in PPR formats.
- The matchup doesn't help. BUF ranks 11 of 32 vs TEs, a tougher-than-average draw, though that's on a thin 3-game sample at 0.25 confidence.
- The unverified patriots.com headline about him making the trip is dated 2026-09-26 and concerns a Jaguars game. It doesn't override this week's Out designation. This confirms the model's sit-lean.
Latest on Raridon
Raridon (thigh) and Woodson (shoulder) are both questionable for Week 3 in Jacksonville.
Mike Reiss breaks down Eli Raridon's return to practice as the Patriots monitor his status ahead of Sunday's matchup with Jacksonville.
New England wants Maye to be patient but aggressive. Can he have success against the daunting Pittsburgh defense?
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Tank Bigsby
SitBackup RB and change-of-pace power runner. Downhill one-cut style behind the starter.
Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB51: 4% target share, 2.9 PPR projected vs LAR.
- His power-running style gives him a route to useful carries if Philadelphia turns to the ground game.
- The win over an unavailable TE is a comparison edge, not a reason to use a bench-tier back.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Eli Raridon | Tank Bigsby |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 1.31.72.2 | 2.52.72.9 |
| Consensus rank | — | RB51 |
| Opponent vs position | BUF · 11 of 323-game sample | LAR · 12 of 323-game sample |
| Receptions | 13 of 32 | 29 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 9 of 32 | 19 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 10 of 32 | — |
| Targets | 16 of 32 | — |
| Anytime TD | 9 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing Yards | — | 11 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | — | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | 12 of 32 |
| Target share | 4% | 4% |
| Reception share | 6% | 5% |
| Implied total · spread | 23.3+3.0 | 23.0+1.5 |
| Depth chart | TE2 | RB2 |
| Snap share | 37% | 16% |
| Injury designation | Out | — |
Recent form
Eli Raridon — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs JAX | DNP |
| Week 2 | vs PIT | 3.03.54.0 |
| Week 1 | vs SEA | 6.26.77.2 |
Tank Bigsby — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs CHI | -1.5-1.0-0.5 |
| Week 2 | vs TEN | 9.810.811.8 |
| Week 1 | vs WSH | 0.30.30.3 |
Signal breakdown
- 2.2 vs 2.9 projected PPR pointsTank Bigsby +
- Consensus position rankeven
- Opponent DvP rank 11 vs 12 (32 = softest)Tank Bigsby +
- Implied 23.3 vs 23.0 team pointsEli Raridon +
- A ruled-out player cannot be a startTank Bigsby +
- 37% vs 16% snap shareEli Raridon +
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