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Sanders

RB · CLE vs PIT

Thu 8:15 PM

Proj pts

7pts

market

Lower Conf
Bench

Miller

RB · NO vs ATL

Mon 8:15 PM

Proj pts

6.6pts

market

Lower Conf

Kendre Miller or Raheim Sanders: who should I start in Week 4?

Start Raheim Sanders. Bench Kendre Miller. Raheim Sanders leads at 7.0. Kendre Miller is the first one out, 0.4 short.

Availability & news

  • Raheim Sanders

    Sanders caught his sole target for seven yards, had two rushes for four yards and returned two kickoffs for 50 yards in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Buccaneers.(rotowire, Sep 22, 2026)

  • Kendre Miller

    Miller was a non-participant in Thursday's practice due to an illness, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.(rotowire, Sep 24, 2026)

Highlights

Raheim SandersStart
RB · CLE vs PIT

Pros

  • Goal-line back1.0 GL carries/g
  • Reliable86% consistency

Cons

  • Committee back4% of touches
  • Low team total18.0 team total
Kendre MillerBench
RB · NO vs ATL

Pros

  • Positive game scriptFavored

Cons

  • Committee back6% of touches
  • Shaky floor5.7 floor

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

SandersStart
MillerBench
Projection7.06.6
Floor4.65.7
Ceiling7.010.4
Touch share4%6%
Opportunity score5.85.3
Matchup grade(recency weighted)DC
Implied team total18.025.8

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

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is target share: Sanders 4%, Miller 2%.

Sanders: “Sanders caught his sole target for seven yards, had two rushes for four yards and returned two kickoffs for 50 yards in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Buccaneers.” — RotoWire, Sep 22, 2026.

Miller: “Miller was a non-participant in Thursday's practice due to an illness, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.” — RotoWire, Sep 24, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Sanders 9.1, Miller 3.9 (PPR points).

Why Raheim Sanders

Start Raheim Sanders — projects 7.0, a tough matchup vs PIT.

Raheim Sanders projects 7.0 points on a 4.6–7.0 range. The matchup grades as tough against PIT. Usage: carries / game at 6.8. Net: start Raheim Sanders this week.

Working for Sanders: Goal-line back (1.0 GL carries/g), Reliable (86% consistency).

Working against Sanders: Committee back (4% of touches), Low team total (18.0 team total).

Where Sanders leads the head-to-head: Projection (7.0 vs 6.6); Opportunity score (5.8 vs 5.3); Last 3 avg (5.6 vs 4.5); Last 5 avg (5.0 vs 4.7); Consistency (86% vs 54%); Carries / game (6.8 vs 6.7); Touches / game (7.5 vs 7.4); Target share (4% vs 2%); Opportunity score (exp pts) (5.8 vs 5.3); Snap share (26% vs 24%); Goal line carries (4 vs 0); Red zone carries (7 vs 5).

Why Kendre Miller

Sit Kendre Miller — projects 6.6, an even matchup vs ATL.

Kendre Miller projects 6.6 points on a 5.7–10.4 range. The matchup grades as neutral against ATL. Usage: carries / game at 6.7. Net: bench Kendre Miller this week.

Working for Miller: Positive game script (Favored).

Working against Miller: Committee back (6% of touches), Shaky floor (5.7 floor).

Where Miller leads the head-to-head: Floor (5.7 vs 4.6); Ceiling (10.4 vs 7.0); Touch share (6% vs 4%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (C vs D); Implied team total (25.8 vs 18.0); vs season (-0.2 vs -0.3); Boom rate (25% vs 0%); Yards per carry (4.1 vs 3.4); Grade vs RB (recency weighted) (C vs D); Implied total (25.8 vs 18.0).

Recent form

Raheim Sanders's last 5 games: PPR points 4.1, 4.3, 5.6, 2.1, 9.1 (oldest to newest).

Kendre Miller's last 5 games: PPR points 5.9, 4.2, 0.7, 9, 3.9 (oldest to newest).

Sanders has already beaten Miller's 6.6 projection in 1 of his 5; Miller has beaten Sanders's 7 in 1 of his 5.

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

Matchup

Raheim Sanders (CLE) faces PIT, kickoff Thu 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. Betting line: implied team total 18.0, spread +2.5.

Kendre Miller (NO) faces ATL, kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 25.8, spread -3.0.

What flips it

Sanders's edge is 0.4 points (7 to 6.6). Miller's ceiling (10.4) clears Sanders's projection, so a big game from Miller flips it. Sanders's floor (4.6) sits under Miller's projection, so a quiet game from Sanders flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.

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