Rhamondre Stevenson or Tyler Allgeier: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Stevenson’s lead-back role gives him the better path

Stevenson’s lead role and receiving work give him more ways to produce, making him the better start. The advantage is meaningful, though not overwhelming: Allgeier has the softer matchup, but Stevenson’s offense offers more scoring opportunity and his role is less dependent on a touchdown. Stevenson’s risk is a quiet day if Buffalo limits New England’s scoring chances; Allgeier can punish that with a short-yardage score.

What flips it: Allgeier converts a goal-line chance while Stevenson fails to score.

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Rhamondre Stevenson

Rhamondre Stevenson

RB26NEvs BUF

Projected Points

Start· medium
Tyler Allgeier

Tyler Allgeier

RB48ARIvs NYG

Projected Points

Sit

Rhamondre Stevenson’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 32.5
-112 / -112
Rushing Yards Props →
REC
O/U 2.5
-114 / -112
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 18.5
-109 / -115
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+135
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Tyler Allgeier’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 18.5
-112 / -112
Rushing Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+310
Anytime Touchdown Props →
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Why Rhamondre Stevenson

Start· medium

RB1 and lead back. Physical between-the-tackles runner with reliable receiving-game involvement.

Flex-worthy RB26 with a 58% snap share, 13% target share and a softer-leaning run-defense matchup (24 of 32) in a 23.3-point implied offense.

  • His receiving involvement gives him a route to PPR points even without a rushing touchdown.
  • The lead-back role offers a steadier workload than Allgeier’s committee setup.

The call

  • Role is stable: a 58% snap share and 13% target share over 3 games give him a reliable PPR floor through the passing game, not just carries.
  • The matchup leans soft at 24 of 32 in the DvP composite, but it rests on a 3-game sample at 0.25 confidence, so treat it as a mild tailwind rather than a smash spot.
  • A 23.3 implied team total points to a competent scoring environment with goal-line chances, supporting the 11.6-point projection.
  • At RB26 he is a flex play, not a locked RB2. Start him over typical replacement-level options, but he is benchable if you have a clearly higher-ranked flex.

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Why Tyler Allgeier

Sit

Power back splitting a committee backfield. Compact downhill runner and short-yardage/goal-line finisher with red-zone scoring value.

Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB48: 7% target share, 8.0 PPR projected vs NYG.

  • His short-yardage finishing role gives him touchdown upside despite the thinner workload.
  • The friendlier matchup helps, but he needs that advantage to overcome less receiving work.

Head-to-head stats

MetricRhamondre StevensonTyler Allgeier
Projected points
Consensus rankRB26RB48
Opponent vs positionBUF · 24 of 323-game sampleNYG · 13 of 323-game sample
Rushing Yards15 of 3221 of 32
Rushing TDs16 of 328 of 32
Rushing Attempts20 of 329 of 32
Receptions29 of 329 of 32
Receiving Yards31 of 3211 of 32
Anytime TD30 of 3220 of 32
Target share13%7%
Reception share16%10%
Implied total · spread23.3+3.019.3+7.0
Depth chartRB1RB2
Snap share58%53%
Start/Sit record1–1+1 toss-up—

Recent form

Rhamondre Stevenson — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs JAX
Week 2vs PIT
Week 1vs SEA

Tyler Allgeier — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs SF
Week 2vs SEA
Week 1vs LAC

Signal breakdown

  • 11.6 vs 8.0 projected PPR pointsRhamondre Stevenson +
  • Rank 26 vs 48Rhamondre Stevenson +
  • Opponent DvP rank 24 vs 13 (32 = softest)Rhamondre Stevenson +
  • Implied 23.3 vs 19.3 team pointsRhamondre Stevenson +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 58% vs 53% snap shareRhamondre Stevenson +

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