
Should I start LeQuint Allen Jr. or Ray Davis this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Ray Davis
Week 8 ยท PPR
Ray Davis averaged 1.3 carries per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.3 for LeQuint Allen Jr.. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Ray Davis: 3.1 versus 0.1 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

1.3FF projected
โ +0.4 vs ESPN
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RESEARCH PICK

Ray Davis
RB ยท BUFStats & schedule โบ1.6FF projected
โ -0.5 vs ESPN
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LeQuint Allen Jr.
FF1.3 FP
Boosted Trees-0.0 FP
Workload1.1 FP
Monte Carlo1.2 FP
- His prior three-game scoring average was 0.1 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.5 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 0.1 FP.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.6 targets and 0.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 carries per game.
Ray Davis
FF1.6 FP
Boosted Trees1.6 FP
Workload2.7 FP
Monte Carlo2.7 FP
- Recent scoring average: 3.1 FP.
- The BAL defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
- The saved workload scenario allocates 0.9 targets and 1.2 carries. These are conditional estimates, not confirmed opportunities.
- Return scenarios include DJ Moore; their availability can redistribute the workload.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 carries per game.
LeQuint Allen Jr.
Fortified1.3
ESPN0.9
Sleeper1.8
LeQuint Allen Jr. faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.1 fantasy points.
Ray Davis
Fortified1.6
ESPN2.1
Sleeper0.9
Ray Davis faces BAL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 3.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
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