Kendre Miller · Tyler Allgeier · 2026 week 5

Kendre Miller or Tyler Allgeier?

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

Start Tyler Allgeier — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.8 points. The matchup leans Tyler Allgeier (DET allow the 15th-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Kendre Miller	vs MIN	8.4	30th · tough	4.9	135	healthy
Tyler Allgeier START	vs DET	9.2	15th	7.2	282	healthy

RBs vs MIN recently: D'Andre Swift 7.9 pts (W2) · Bucky Irving 5.8 pts (W3) · Ollie Gordon 16 pts (W4).

RBs vs DET recently: James Cook 19.9 pts (W2) · Breece Hall 5.5 pts (W3) · Chuba Hubbard 24.9 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.8 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Tyler Allgeier has the higher floor (3.3) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Tyler Allgeier has the higher ceiling (17) — the play if you need points.
Tyler Allgeier is steady — about 13% less volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Kendre Miller faces MIN, 30th most generous to RBs.
Tyler Allgeier faces DET, 15th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tyler Allgeier carries the higher trade value — 282 against 135 (a 52% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tyler Allgeier gets the most. Momentum: Kendre Miller +135 and Tyler Allgeier -512 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.