TEN — Week 8 at CIN, who allow the 29th-most points to RBs — recently Ollie Gordon II put up 14.8 on them (W5), Derrick Henry put up 4.9 on them (W7).
2.4 PPR points against CLE on 3 car, 7 yd · 1/1 rec, 7 yd. The week 8 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Michael Carter projects 0.2 PPR points in week 8 at CIN — the 29th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 2.4 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 CIN: 116.3 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.75 a carry · 0.8 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 29th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how CIN defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 12.5% offensive snaps · 3 carries/game (10% of team carries) · 12.5% of the backfield's touches · 1 targets/game, 3.3% target share · 7 rushing and 7 receiving yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (13 games): 45.2% offensive snaps, 7.1 carries/game (35.4% of team carries), 43.6% of the backfield's touches, 3.5 targets/game, 9.2% target share, 25.6 rushing and 20.5 receiving yards/game, 1 TD. (2025) TD luck: 1 scored vs 3.1 expected — under expectation, positive regression due. 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 | @ CIN | Sun, Nov 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 29th · tough |
| W10 | vs JAX | Sun, Nov 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 32nd · tough |
| W11 | @ DAL | Sun, Nov 22 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7th · soft |
| W12 | @ JAX | Sun, Nov 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 32nd · tough |
| W13 | vs WAS | Sun, Dec 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 28th · tough |
| W14 | @ DET | Sun, Dec 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 21st |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | CLE | 3 car, 7 yd · 1/1 rec, 7 yd | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 |