CIN — Week 2 at HOU, who allow the 28th-most points to RBs — recently James Cook put up 6.9 on them (W1).
Tahj Brooks projects 0.8 PPR points in week 2 at HOU — the 28th-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 2 angle vs HOU: 86 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.1 a carry · 2 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 28th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how HOU defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 3% offensive snaps · 0 carries/game (0% of team carries) · 0% of the backfield's touches · 0 rushing and 0 receiving yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (12 games): 4.5% offensive snaps, 1.3 carries/game (5.9% of team carries), 5.8% of the backfield's touches, 0.2 targets/game, 0.5% target share, 3.8 rushing and 0.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ HOU | Sun, Sep 20 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 28th · tough |
| W3 | @ PIT | Sun, Sep 27 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 8th · soft |
| W4 | vs JAX | Sun, Oct 4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 27th · tough |
| W5 | @ MIA | Sun, Oct 11 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4th · soft |
| W7 | @ BAL | Sun, Oct 25 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 10th |
| W8 | vs TEN | Sun, Nov 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12th |