Tuten
RB · JAX vs CIN
Proj pts
16.8pts
market
Monangai
RB · CHI vs NYJ
Proj pts
15.7pts
market
Bhayshul Tuten or Kyle Monangai: who should I start in Week 4?
Start Bhayshul Tuten. Bench Kyle Monangai. Bhayshul Tuten leads at 16.8. Kyle Monangai is the first one out, 1.1 short.
Crowd: 85% of managers started Tuten.
Highlights
Pros
- Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
- Spike upside21.4 ceiling
Cons
- Committee back11% of touches
Pros
- Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
- Positive game scriptFavored
Cons
- Committee back22% of touches
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is touch share: Tuten 11%, Monangai 22%.
Latest game on the card: Tuten 17, Monangai 3.1 (PPR points).
Why Bhayshul Tuten
Start Bhayshul Tuten — projects 16.8, a run-funnel matchup vs CIN, with a rising role.
Bhayshul Tuten projects 16.8 points on a 8.8–21.4 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against CIN. Usage: carries / game at 5.5. Net: start Bhayshul Tuten this week.
Working for Tuten: Run-funnel matchup (Run-funnel vs RB), Spike upside (21.4 ceiling).
Working against Tuten: Committee back (11% of touches).
Where Tuten leads the head-to-head: Projection (16.8 vs 15.7); Floor (8.8 vs 7.2); Ceiling (21.4 vs 17.4); Implied team total (24.5 vs 23.5); Last 3 avg (13.7 vs 10.4); Last 5 avg (11.7 vs 9.0); vs season (+3.4 vs -1.1); Consistency (45% vs 35%); Boom rate (29% vs 25%).
Why Kyle Monangai
Sit Kyle Monangai — projects 15.7, a run-funnel matchup vs NYJ.
Kyle Monangai projects 15.7 points on a 7.2–17.4 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against NYJ. Usage: carries / game at 9.9. Net: bench Kyle Monangai this week.
Working for Monangai: Run-funnel matchup (Run-funnel vs RB), Positive game script (Favored).
Working against Monangai: Committee back (22% of touches).
Where Monangai leads the head-to-head: Touch share (22% vs 11%); Opportunity score (8.9 vs 4.8); Bust rate (25% vs 29%); Carries / game (9.9 vs 5.5); Touches / game (11.0 vs 6.2); Target share (6% vs 3%); Yards per carry (4.6 vs 3.7); Snap share (41% vs 21%); Goal line carries (13 vs 8); Red zone carries (42 vs 27).
Recent form
Bhayshul Tuten's last 5 games: PPR points 9.3, 8.3, 9.8, 14.2, 17 (oldest to newest).
Kyle Monangai's last 5 games: PPR points 7.7, 5.9, 20.4, 7.8, 3.1 (oldest to newest).
Tuten has already beaten Monangai's 15.7 projection in 1 of his 5; Monangai has beaten Tuten's 16.8 in 1 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Bhayshul Tuten (JAX) faces CIN, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated run-funnel. Betting line: implied team total 24.5, spread +2.5.
Kyle Monangai (CHI) faces NYJ, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated run-funnel. Betting line: implied team total 23.5, spread -3.5.
What flips it
Tuten's edge is 1.1 points (16.8 to 15.7). Monangai's ceiling (17.4) clears Tuten's projection, so a big game from Monangai flips it. Tuten's floor (8.8) sits under Monangai's projection, so a quiet game from Tuten flips it too. Confidence in the call: moderate.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
More Bhayshul Tuten comparisons
- Bhayshul Tuten or Bucky Irving16.8 · 16.8
- Bhayshul Tuten or Braelon Allen16.8 · 16.7
- Bhayshul Tuten or David Montgomery16.8 · 17.3
- Alvin Kamara or Bhayshul Tuten17.3 · 16.8
More Kyle Monangai comparisons
- Kyle Monangai or Rhamondre Stevenson15.7 · 15.1
- Josh Jacobs or Kyle Monangai14.8 · 15.7
- Braelon Allen or Kyle Monangai16.7 · 15.7
- Bucky Irving or Kyle Monangai16.8 · 15.7
This week's toughest calls
- Chuba Hubbard or James Cook21.7 · 21.7
- Kenny Gainwell or Rico Dowdle9.9 · 9.9
- Alvin Kamara or David Montgomery17.3 · 17.3
- Aaron Jones or Jeremiyah Love22.7 · 22.6
- Alvin Kamara or Quinshon Judkins17.3 · 17.3
- Omarion Hampton or Woody Marks12.2 · 12.2
- More RB start/sit calls (running backs this week)