CLE — Week 9 at NO, who allow the 1st-most points to RBs — recently Tyrone Tracy Jr. put up 16.5 on them (W6), Jaylen Warren put up 13.7 on them (W7).
Audric Estime projects 0.8 PPR points in week 9 at NO — the 1st-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 7.9 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 8 angle vs NO: 139.4 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.81 a carry · 1.6 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 1st-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how NO defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 30% offensive snaps · 9 carries/game (31% of team carries) · 37.5% of the backfield's touches · 19 rushing and 0 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. 2025 baseline (5 games): 39.3% offensive snaps, 9.2 carries/game (35.1% of team carries), 57.8% of the backfield's touches, 2.6 targets/game, 7.3% target share, 39.6 rushing and 20.6 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. (2025) TD luck: 1 scored vs 1.8 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ NO | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1st · soft |
| W10 | vs HOU | Sun, Nov 15 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 16th |
| W12 | vs LV | Sun, Nov 29 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4th · soft |
| W13 | vs CIN | Sun, Dec 6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 29th · tough |
| W14 | vs ATL | Sun, Dec 13 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10th |
| W15 | @ NYG | Sun, Dec 20 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 17th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W6 | BAL | 9 car, 19 yd, 1 TD | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 |