Should I start Blake Corum or Braelon Allen this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Braelon Allen

+1.0 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Braelon Allen over Blake Corum for Week 8 Half-PPR: 10.7 projected points versus 9.7.

Blake Corum: 14.8 FP recent scoring average.
Braelon Allen: 15.3 FP recent scoring average; 5% matchup lift against LV.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:28 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Braelon Allen

RB · NYJStats & schedule

10.7FF projected

↑ +1.6 vs ESPN

vs LV

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Blake Corum

RB · LARStats & schedule

9.7FF projected

↓ -1.0 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Braelon Allen

Fortified10.7

ESPN9.1

Sleeper9.0

FantasyPros8.2

Braelon Allen faces LV in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 15.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.

Blake Corum

Fortified9.7

ESPN10.8

Sleeper7.1

FantasyPros7.5

Blake Corum faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 14.8 fantasy points.

Braelon Allen projects for 10.7 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.0 more than Blake Corum. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 1:07 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 1:28 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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