Michael Carter RB

TEN — Week 2 vs PHI, who allow the 10th-most points to RBs — recently James Cook put up 7.7 on them (W17), Chris Rodriguez put up 14.3 on them (W18).

Should you start Michael Carter this week?

Michael Carter projects 0.2 PPR points in week 2 vs PHI — the 10th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 6.6 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 1 angle vs PHI: 123.9 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.28 a carry · 1.2 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 10th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how PHI defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.

→ Holding steady

→ snaps/gm 35.2 → 35.3 (0%) · → target share % 9.2 → 9.9 (+8%) · → carries/gm 8 → 8.3 (+4%)

Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.

Week 2 proj

0.2

PPR · 0.2 std

Matchup

10th

PHI vs RBs

Form

6.6

PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Usage & TD luck (2025): 45.2% offensive snaps · 7.1 carries/game · 9.2% target share. 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.

Compare Michael Carter in Start/Sit Try in the Trade Analyzer

Upcoming schedule & projections

Wk	Opp		Std	½ PPR	PPR	Matchup
W2	vs PHI	Sun, Sep 20	0.2	0.2	0.2	10th
W3	@ NYG	Sun, Sep 27	0.2	0.2	0.3	5th · soft
W4	@ BAL	Sun, Oct 4	0.2	0.2	0.2	14th
W5	vs HOU	Sun, Oct 11	0.2	0.2	0.2	24th
W6	@ IND	Sun, Oct 18	0.2	0.2	0.2	22nd
W7	vs CLE	Sun, Oct 25	0.2	0.2	0.2	11th

The matchup

How PHI defends RBs →

2025 game log

Wk	Opp		Std	½ PPR	PPR
W18	LAR	7 car, 18 yd · 3/3 rec, 21 yd	3.9	5.4	6.9
W17	CIN	7 car, 29 yd · 2/4 rec, 14 yd	4.3	5.3	6.3
W16	ATL	11 car, 65 yd · 0/2 rec, 0 yd	6.5	6.5	6.5
W15	HOU	14 car, 56 yd · 4/4 rec, 38 yd	9.4	11.4	13.4
W14	LAR	3 car, 13 yd · 2/4 rec, 18 yd	3.1	4.1	5.1
W13	TB	5 car, 17 yd · 5/6 rec, 47 yd	6.4	8.9	11.4
W12	JAX	5 car, 28 yd · 3/3 rec, 30 yd	5.8	7.3	8.8
W11	SF	2 car, 6 yd · 5/7 rec, 22 yd	2.8	5.3	7.8
W10	SEA	3 car, 4 yd	0.4	0.4	0.4
W7	GB	7 car, 11 yd · 2/2 rec, 25 yd	3.6	4.6	5.6
W6	IND	9 car, 34 yd · 2/5 rec, 30 yd	6.4	7.4	8.4
W5	TEN	18 car, 51 yd, 1 TD · 5/5 rec, 22 yd	13.3	15.8	18.3
W4	SEA	1 car, 1 yd	0.1	0.1	0.1

Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.