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Week8 · 2026

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Scoring

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Lean

Hampton

RB · LAC @ LA

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points7.7pts

First out

Perine

RB · CIN vs TEN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points6.7pts

Lean

Bench

Omarion Hampton or Samaje Perine: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Omarion Hampton over Samaje Perine.

Ahead by: +1.0pts; over Perine
Confidence: Moderate; Lean
Started: 55%; of leagues

Flips if

Start Samaje Perine instead if you want an offense expected to score more (29.5 points to 19.3).

Risk

The case for Perine is a softer run defense (4.1 yards a carry allowed to 3.8).

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

HamptonLeanRB · LAC @ LAUsually 9.6−1.8pts this week

Helps him

OutGarrettEdgeHe faces a Rams defense without linebacker Myles Garrett.

Hurts him

−1.5ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 33.5 rushing yards, below his usual 48.2.
−0.7ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.39 touchdowns, below his usual 0.50.
19.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 19.3 points.
46%snapsHe plays only 46% of snaps, so his work comes in rotation.

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

Projection7.76.7

TD pointsof the projection2.32.2

Expected TDsthis week0.390.36

Projected team points19.329.5

Goal line carriesper game0.70.2

Red zone carriesper game2.31.5

Red zone targetsper game0.00.2

Role

Snap share46%35%

Usage worthpts10.45.5

Touch share32%13%

Target share6%5%

Touches / game14.86.3

Targets / game1.71.7

Air yards shareBehind the line1%

Vacated touches this week0.00.0

High value touches / game2.81.7

Goal line carry share67%17%

Red zone touches / game2.31.7

Rush success rate34%45%

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

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 10.4Scored 9.6Earned by usage 5.5Scored 6.3

Rush yards / game48.221.0

Points from rushing82%49%

WOPR0.070.08

RZ target share0%3%

Inside 10 target share0%6%

Catch rate90%70%

Rushing points / game7.8 pts / game3.1 pts / game

Rushing floor5.9 pts / game2.1 pts / game

Range

Floor5.03.5

Ceiling11.812.5

Points from TDssteadier when lower31%32%

Big weeks (20+ pts)0%0%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better50%62%

SteadinessSteady±4.9 pts · 6 gamesUp & down±5.2 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmD+B+

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better0.91.0

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed18th (average)26th (soft)

Backfield roleCommitteeBackup

Opp defender outGarrett (LB)None listed

Roof / surfaceturfDomeOpen

Rest / scheduleOff a byeNormal

Opp pace3rd (fast)32nd (slow)

Opp stuff rate19%14th (average)19%13th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed3.88th (tough)4.112th (average)

Opp pass yds allowed4th (tough)23rd (soft)

Opp deep targets allowed / game24th (soft)0.10.1

Opp catch rate allowed78%16th (average)80%18th (average)

Starting QBHerbert (Active)Burrow (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg8.78.0

Last 5 avg9.85.9

vs season−0.9 (Cooling)+1.8 (Rising)

Yards per carry3.64.1

Carries / game13.35.2

Yards per route run1.271.05

Receiving aDOT−1.81.3

Touch share trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Started in leagues55%Not widely started

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB31RB33

Yards linerushing33.522.5

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