CLE — Week 8 at PIT, who allow the 25th-most points to RBs — recently Bucky Irving put up 4.9 on them (W6), Alvin Kamara put up 6.2 on them (W7).
Jaleel McLaughlin projects 0.3 PPR points in week 8 at PIT — the 25th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 6.2 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 PIT: 91 rushing yards a game allowed at 3.79 a carry · 0.6 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 25th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how PIT defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 8): 6% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 5 games): 17.5% offensive snaps · 2.2 carries/game (8.3% of team carries) · 13.6% of the backfield's touches · 1.2 targets/game, 4.5% target share · 14.4 rushing and 2.8 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. 2025 baseline (8 games): 16% offensive snaps, 4.6 carries/game (17.5% of team carries), 19.5% of the backfield's touches, 0.8 targets/game, 2.6% target share, 23.4 rushing and 3.4 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. (2026) TD luck: 1 scored vs 0.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | @ PIT | Sun, Nov 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 25th · tough |
| W9 | @ NO | Sun, Nov 8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1st · soft |
| W10 | vs HOU | Sun, Nov 15 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 16th |
| W12 | vs LV | Sun, Nov 29 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4th · soft |
| W13 | vs CIN | Sun, Dec 6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 29th · tough |
| W14 | vs ATL | Sun, Dec 13 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 10th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W6 | BAL | 9 car, 41 yd · 4/4 rec, 14 yd | 5.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| W4 | PIT | 1 car, 28 yd, 1 TD | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| W2 | TB | 1 car, 3 yd · 0/1 rec, 0 yd | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |