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Stevenson

RB · NE vs BUF

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

15.1pts

market

Mod Conf
Bench

Price

RB · SEA vs LAC

Questionable
Sun 4:25 PM

Proj pts

9.7pts

market

Mod Conf

Jadarian Price or Rhamondre Stevenson: who should I start in Week 4?

Start Rhamondre Stevenson. Bench Jadarian Price. Rhamondre Stevenson leads at 15.1. Jadarian Price is the first one out, 5.4 short.

Crowd: 42% of managers started Stevenson, 34% started Price.

Availability & news

  • Jadarian PriceQuestionable

    Price (chest) didn't practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

Rhamondre StevensonStart
RB · NE vs BUF

Pros

  • Clear start5.4 pts clear
  • Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
  • Spike upside23.9 ceiling

Cons

  • Committee back19% of touches
  • Negative game scriptTrailing
Jadarian PriceBench
RB · SEA vs LAC

Pros

  • Positive game scriptFavored
  • Big-play upside33% boom weeks

Cons

  • Below your start line5.4 pts short
  • Committee back22% of touches

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

StevensonStart
PriceBench
Projection15.19.7
Floor6.5—
Ceiling23.9—
Touch share19%22%
Opportunity score9.79.2
Matchup grade(recency weighted)B+D-
Implied team total20.824.8

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is goal line carries: Stevenson 13, Price 1.

Price (Questionable): “Price (chest) didn't practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Stevenson 6.8 (PPR points).

Why Rhamondre Stevenson

Start Rhamondre Stevenson — projects 15.1, a run-funnel matchup vs BUF.

Rhamondre Stevenson projects 15.1 points on a 6.5–23.9 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against BUF. Usage: carries / game at 9.3. Net: start Rhamondre Stevenson this week.

Working for Stevenson: Clear start (5.4 pts clear), Run-funnel matchup (Run-funnel vs RB), Spike upside (23.9 ceiling).

Working against Stevenson: Committee back (19% of touches), Negative game script (Trailing).

Where Stevenson leads the head-to-head: Projection (15.1 vs 9.7); Opportunity score (9.7 vs 9.2); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B+ vs D-); Last 3 avg (8.3 vs 4.7); Last 5 avg (17.5 vs 4.7); vs season (+4.0 vs +0.0); Touches / game (11.6 vs 10.7); Target share (10% vs 8%); Yards per carry (4.6 vs 4.2); Snap share (59% vs 37%); Goal line carries (13 vs 1); Red zone carries (31 vs 3).

Why Jadarian Price

Sit Jadarian Price — projects 9.7, a tough matchup vs LAC.

Jadarian Price projects 9.7 points. The matchup grades as tough against LAC. Usage: carries / game at 9.3. Net: bench Jadarian Price this week.

Working for Price: Positive game script (Favored), Big-play upside (33% boom weeks).

Working against Price: Below your start line (5.4 pts short), Committee back (22% of touches).

Where Price leads the head-to-head: Touch share (22% vs 19%); Implied team total (24.8 vs 20.8); Consistency (42% vs 24%); Boom rate (33% vs 21%); Bust rate (33% vs 43%).

Recent form

Rhamondre Stevenson's last 5 games: PPR points 27.2, 35.3, 14.5, 3.6, 6.8 (oldest to newest).

Jadarian Price's last 3 games: PPR points 1.2, 5, 7.8 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).

Stevenson has already beaten Price's 9.7 projection in 3 of his 5; Price has beaten Stevenson's 15.1 in 0 of his 3.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) faces BUF, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated run-funnel. Betting line: implied team total 20.8, spread +7.0.

Jadarian Price (SEA) faces LAC, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 24.8, spread -7.0.

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