HOU — Week 9 at LAC, who allow the 9th-most points to RBs — recently Kenneth Walker III put up 25.9 on them (W6), Blake Corum put up 13.3 on them (W8).
Woody Marks projects 11.3 PPR points in week 9 at LAC — the 9th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 10.6 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 9 angle vs LAC: 124.1 rushing yards a game allowed at 4.12 a carry · 1.6 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 9th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how LAC defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 7 games): 61.7% offensive snaps · 11 carries/game (46.1% of team carries) · 58.8% of the backfield's touches · 2.4 targets/game, 6.8% target share · 38.7 rushing and 13.4 receiving yards/game, 2 TD. 2025 baseline (16 games): 51.5% offensive snaps, 12.3 carries/game (43.7% of team carries), 51.9% of the backfield's touches, 2.3 targets/game, 6.8% target share, 43.9 rushing and 13 receiving yards/game, 5 TD. (2026) TD luck: 2 scored vs 2.7 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 3.4 · median 9.1 · ceiling 20.2 — 45% chance of 10+, 24% of 15+, 11% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ LAC | Sun, Nov 8 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 9th |
| W10 | @ CLE | Sun, Nov 15 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 16th |
| W11 | vs IND | Thu, Nov 19 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 5th · soft |
| W12 | vs BAL | Sun, Nov 29 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 23rd |
| W13 | @ PIT | Sun, Dec 6 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 27th · tough |
| W14 | @ WAS | Sun, Dec 13 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 26th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | NYG | 19 car, 66 yd · 1/1 rec, 15 yd | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| W6 | JAX | 15 car, 56 yd · 2/3 rec, 25 yd | 8.1 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
| W5 | TEN | 15 car, 62 yd · 4/4 rec, 23 yd | 8.5 | 10.5 | 12.5 |
| W4 | DAL | 6 car, 22 yd, 1 TD · 0/1 rec, 0 yd | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| W3 | IND | 5 car, 15 yd, 1 TD · 1/1 rec, 6 yd | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| W2 | CIN | 8 car, 8 yd · 5/6 rec, 27 yd | 3.5 | 6.0 | 8.5 |
| W1 | BUF | 9 car, 42 yd · 1/1 rec, -2 yd | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |