McLaughlin
RB · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points4.7ptsUsage estimate
Kamara
RB · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
Alvin Kamara or Jaleel McLaughlin: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Jaleel McLaughlin.
Highlights
McLaughlinStartRB · CLE @ PITUsually 3.1+1.6pts this week
Helps him
- +0.7ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +0.7ptspaceMost players at his position produce more than he has, so we expect him to bounce back some.
Hurts him
- 5%touchesHe handles only 5% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMcLaughlin: 4.7Kamara: On bye
Projected team pointsMcLaughlin: 18.0Kamara: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameMcLaughlin: 0.0Kamara: 0.3 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameMcLaughlin: 0.0Kamara: 1.2 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMcLaughlin: 0.2Kamara: 0.3 (best)
Role
Snap shareMcLaughlin: 18%Kamara: 35% (best)
Usage worthptsMcLaughlin: 2.5Kamara: 10.8 (best)
Touch shareMcLaughlin: 5%Kamara: 21% (best)
Target shareMcLaughlin: 4%Kamara: 13% (best)
Touches / gameMcLaughlin: 2.5Kamara: 10.5 (best)
Targets / gameMcLaughlin: 1.0Kamara: 4.5 (best)
Air yards shareMcLaughlin: 0.4%Kamara: 1% (best)
Vacated touches this weekMcLaughlin: 4.2Kamara: 14.3 (best)
High value touches / gameMcLaughlin: 0.7Kamara: 4.0 (best)
Goal line carry shareMcLaughlin: 0%Kamara: 13% (best)
Red zone touches / gameMcLaughlin: 0.2Kamara: 1.5 (best)
Rush success rateMcLaughlin: 55% (best)Kamara: 27%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)McLaughlin: 9.1% (best)Kamara: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredMcLaughlin: Earned by usage 2.5Scored 3.1Kamara: Earned by usage 10.8Scored 11.0
Rush yards / gameMcLaughlin: 12.0Kamara: 20.8 (best)
Points from rushingMcLaughlin: 71%Kamara: 37%
WOPRMcLaughlin: 0.06Kamara: 0.19 (best)
RZ target shareMcLaughlin: 6%Kamara: 8% (best)
Inside 10 target shareMcLaughlin: 0%Kamara: 0%
Catch rateMcLaughlin: 67%Kamara: 81% (best)
Rushing points / gameMcLaughlin: 2.2 pts / gameKamara: 4.1 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorMcLaughlin: 1.3 pts / gameKamara: 3.1 pts / game (best)
Range
FloorMcLaughlin: 2.8Kamara: On bye
CeilingMcLaughlin: 7.3Kamara: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcLaughlin: 32%Kamara: 27%
Big weeks (20+ pts)McLaughlin: 1 gameKamara: 17%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterMcLaughlin: 1 gameKamara: 50%
SteadinessMcLaughlin: 1 gameKamara: Up & down±7.5 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMcLaughlin: D2026, 7 gmKamara: On bye
Game scriptMcLaughlin: Expected to trailKamara: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMcLaughlin: 1.6Kamara: On bye
Defense funnelMcLaughlin: NeutralKamara: On bye
Opp rush yds allowedMcLaughlin: 7th (tough)Kamara: On bye
Backfield roleMcLaughlin: BackupKamara: Committee
Opp defender outMcLaughlin: Joseph-Day (DT)Kamara: On bye
Roof / surfaceMcLaughlin: OpengrassKamara: On bye
Rest / scheduleMcLaughlin: NormalKamara: On bye
Opp paceMcLaughlin: 13th (average)Kamara: On bye
Opp stuff rateMcLaughlin: 23%3rd (tough)Kamara: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedMcLaughlin: 3.64th (tough)Kamara: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedMcLaughlin: 13th (average)Kamara: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMcLaughlin: 0.01st (tough)Kamara: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedMcLaughlin: 78%15th (average)Kamara: On bye
Starting QBMcLaughlin: Watson (Active)Kamara: Shough (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgMcLaughlin: 3.2Kamara: 10.2 (best)
Last 5 avgMcLaughlin: 3.7Kamara: 11.7 (best)
vs seasonMcLaughlin: +0.1 (Steady) (best)Kamara: −0.7 (Steady)
Yards per carryMcLaughlin: 6.5 (best)Kamara: 3.0
Carries / gameMcLaughlin: 1.8Kamara: 6.8 (best)
Yards per route runMcLaughlin: 0.48Kamara: 2.02 (best)
Receiving aDOTMcLaughlin: 0.8Kamara: 0.4
Touch share trendMcLaughlin: SteadyKamara: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMcLaughlin: RB53Kamara: On bye
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