Demond Claiborne · LeQuint Allen · 2026 week 3

Demond Claiborne or LeQuint Allen?

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

Start Demond Claiborne — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.7 points. The matchup leans Demond Claiborne (TB allow the 21st-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
PlayerWk 3Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Demond Claiborne START @ TB 2.5 21st 1.2 – healthy
LeQuint Allen vs NE 1.8 23rd – – healthy

RBs vs TB recently: Chase Brown 13.8 pts (W1) · Quinshon Judkins 4.8 pts (W2).

RBs vs NE recently: Jadarian Price 5.8 pts (W1) · Jaylen Warren 7.7 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.