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Stevenson

RB · NE vs BUF

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

15.1pts

market

High Conf
Bench

Monangai

RB · CHI vs NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

9.9pts

market

High Conf

Kyle Monangai or Rhamondre Stevenson: who should I start in Week 4?

Start Rhamondre Stevenson. Bench Kyle Monangai. Rhamondre Stevenson leads at 15.1. Kyle Monangai is the first one out, 5.2 short.

Crowd: 42% of managers started Stevenson.

Highlights

Rhamondre StevensonStart
RB · NE vs BUF

Pros

  • Clear start5.2 pts clear
  • Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
  • Spike upside23.9 ceiling

Cons

  • Committee back19% of touches
  • Negative game scriptTrailing
Kyle MonangaiBench
RB · CHI vs NYJ

Pros

  • Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
  • Positive game scriptFavored

Cons

  • Below your start line5.2 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
MonangaiBench
Projection15.19.9
Floor6.57.2
Ceiling23.917.4
Touch share19%22%
Opportunity score9.78.9
Matchup grade(recency weighted)B+A+
Implied team total20.823.5

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

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is last 5 avg: Stevenson 17.5, Monangai 9.0.

Latest game on the card: Stevenson 6.8, Monangai 3.1 (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 (5.2 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 9.9); Ceiling (23.9 vs 17.4); Opportunity score (9.7 vs 8.9); Last 5 avg (17.5 vs 9.0); vs season (+4.0 vs -1.1); Touches / game (11.6 vs 11.0); Target share (10% vs 6%); Snap share (59% vs 41%).

Why Kyle Monangai

Sit Kyle Monangai — projects 9.9, a run-funnel matchup vs NYJ.

Kyle Monangai projects 9.9 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: Below your start line (5.2 pts short), Committee back (22% of touches).

Where Monangai leads the head-to-head: Floor (7.2 vs 6.5); Touch share (22% vs 19%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A+ vs B+); Implied team total (23.5 vs 20.8); Last 3 avg (10.4 vs 8.3); Consistency (35% vs 24%); Boom rate (25% vs 21%); Bust rate (25% vs 43%); Carries / game (9.9 vs 9.3); Red zone carries (42 vs 31).

Recent form

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

Kyle Monangai's last 5 games: PPR points 7.7, 5.9, 20.4, 7.8, 3.1 (oldest to newest).

Stevenson has already beaten Monangai's 9.9 projection in 3 of his 5; Monangai has beaten Stevenson's 15.1 in 1 of his 5.

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.

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

Stevenson's edge is 5.2 points (15.1 to 9.9). Monangai's ceiling (17.4) clears Stevenson's projection, so a big game from Monangai flips it. Stevenson's floor (6.5) sits under Monangai's projection, so a quiet game from Stevenson flips it too. Confidence in the call: high.

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