NO — Week 9 vs CLE, who allow the 20th-most points to RBs — recently Derrick Henry put up 4 on them (W6), Tony Pollard put up 33.5 on them (W7).
5.8 PPR points against PIT on 8 car, 6 yd · 3/5 rec, 22 yd — missed his 8.9 projection by 3.1. The week 8 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Kendre Miller projects 4.3 PPR points in week 9 vs CLE — the 20th-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 CLE: 116 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.44 a carry · 0.6 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 20th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how CLE defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 6 games): 31.3% offensive snaps · 9.5 carries/game (39.6% of team carries) · 39.3% of the backfield's touches · 2.2 targets/game, 5.6% target share · 26.5 rushing and 6.2 receiving yards/game, 2 TD. 2025 baseline (7 games): 24.3% offensive snaps, 6.7 carries/game (25.7% of team carries), 29.2% of the backfield's touches, 0.7 targets/game, 2.1% target share, 27.6 rushing and 4.3 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. (2026) TD luck: 2 scored vs 3.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs CLE | Sun, Nov 8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 20th |
| W10 | vs CAR | Sun, Nov 15 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 2nd · soft |
| W11 | @ CHI | Sun, Nov 22 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 24th |
| W12 | @ CIN | Sun, Nov 29 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 29th · tough |
| W13 | vs GB | Sun, Dec 6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 6th · soft |
| W14 | @ CAR | Sun, Dec 13 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 2nd · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | PIT | 8 car, 6 yd · 3/5 rec, 22 yd | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| W6 | NYG | 20 car, 70 yd · 2/2 rec, 0 yd | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| W5 | MIN | 10 car, 30 yd, 1 TD | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| W4 | ATL | 6 car, 9 yd · 2/3 rec, 10 yd · 1 fum | -0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| W3 | LV | 4 car, 14 yd · 2/3 rec, 5 yd | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| W1 | DET | 9 car, 30 yd, 1 TD | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |