PIT · Out — Coach's Decision — Week 4 at CLE, who allow the 22nd-most points to RBs — recently Bhayshul Tuten put up 8.8 on them (W1), Bucky Irving put up 9 on them (W2).
Eli Heidenreich projects 0.2 PPR points in week 4 at CLE — the 22nd-ranked matchup for RBs. 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 3 angle vs CLE: 130 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.64 a carry · 0 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 22nd-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how CLE defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 2% offensive snaps · 0 carries/game (0% of team carries) · 0% of the backfield's touches · 0 rushing and 0 receiving yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W4 | @ CLE | Thu, Oct 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 22nd |
| W5 | vs IND | Sun, Oct 11 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2nd · soft |
| W6 | @ TB | Sun, Oct 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 21st |
| W7 | @ NO | Sun, Oct 25 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6th · soft |
| W8 | vs CLE | Sun, Nov 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 22nd |
| W10 | @ CIN | Sun, Nov 15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 26th · tough |