Braelon Allen · Omarion Hampton · 2026 week 9

Braelon Allen or Omarion Hampton?

Wondering who you should start this week — Braelon Allen or Omarion Hampton? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Braelon Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Braelon Allen (KC allow the 24th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Braelon Allen START	@ KC	10.5	24th	18.4	1,720	healthy
Omarion Hampton	vs HOU	9.5	14th	5.8	1,636	healthy

RBs vs KC recently: Kimani Vidal 4 pts (W6) · Emanuel Wilson 17.5 pts (W7) · Jonah Coleman 16.4 pts (W8).

RBs vs HOU recently: Tony Pollard 5.2 pts (W5) · Bhayshul Tuten 20.7 pts (W6) · Cam Skattebo 18.1 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Braelon Allen projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Braelon Allen faces KC, 24th most generous to RBs.
Omarion Hampton faces HOU, 14th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Braelon Allen carries the higher trade value — 1,720 against 1,636 (a 5% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Braelon Allen gets the most. Momentum: Braelon Allen +1129 and Omarion Hampton -1366 over the last 30 days.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.