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Week8 · 2026

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Lean

Coleman

RB · DEN vs KC

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points8.8pts

First out

Perine

RB · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.7pts

Lean

Bench

Jonah Coleman or Samaje Perine: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Jonah Coleman over Samaje Perine.

Ahead by: +2.1pts; over Perine
Confidence: Moderate; Lean

Flips if

Start Samaje Perine instead if you want the easier matchup (the 7th softest defense for running backs, while Coleman faces the 9th toughest defense for running backs).

Risk

Jonah Coleman has played 1 game since missing time.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

ColemanLeanRB · DEN vs KCUsually 7.9+0.9pts this week

Helps him

+0.8ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 39.0 rushing yards, above his usual 31.0.

Hurts him

KCvs RBsEdgeKC is the 9th toughest defense for running backs.

PerineFirst outRB · CIN vs TENUsually 6.3+0.4pts this week

Helps him

29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
TENvs RBsEdgeTEN is the 7th softest defense for running backs.

Hurts him

13%touchesHe handles only 13% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
3.5floorA quiet week could drop to about 3.5 points.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection8.86.7

TD pointsof the projection2.22.2

Expected TDsthis week0.370.36

Projected team points19.829.5

Goal line carriesper game0.30.2

Red zone carriesper game1.01.5

Red zone targetsper game0.00.2

Role

Snap share32%35%

Usage worthpts6.25.5

Touch share20%13%

Target share6%5%

Touches / game8.06.3

Targets / game1.71.7

Air yards share0.5%1%

Vacated touches this week2.60.0

High value touches / game2.31.7

Goal line carry share20%17%

Red zone touches / game1.01.7

Rush success rate47%45%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0%0%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 6.2Scored 7.9Earned by usage 5.5Scored 6.3

Rush yards / game31.021.0

Points from rushing65%49%

WOPR0.100.08

RZ target share0%3%

Inside 10 target share0%6%

Catch rate100%70%

Rushing points / game5.1 pts / game3.1 pts / game

Rushing floor4.0 pts / game2.1 pts / game

Range

Floor5.33.5

Ceiling13.712.5

Points from TDssteadier when lower25%32%

Big weeks (20+ pts)2 games0%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better2 games62%

Steadiness2 gamesUp & down±5.2 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionD+2026, 6 gmB+2026, 7 gm

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.71.0

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed13th (average)26th (soft)

Backfield roleBackupBackup

Opp defender outNorman-Lott (DT)None listed

Roof / surfaceOpengrassOpenturf

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace24th (slow)32nd (slow)

Opp stuff rate21%9th (tough)19%13th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed3.42nd (tough)4.112th (average)

Opp pass yds allowed12th (average)23rd (soft)

Opp deep targets allowed / game0.01st (tough)0.124th (soft)

Opp catch rate allowed79%17th (average)80%18th (average)

Starting QBNix (Active)Burrow (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg7.98.0

Last 5 avg7.95.9

vs seasonRising+1.8 (Rising)

Yards per carry4.94.1

Carries / game6.35.2

Yards per route run3.401.05

Receiving aDOT0.61.3

Touch share trendRisingSteady

Games since injury1None recently

Crowd

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB27RB33

Yards linerushing39.022.5

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