Should I start LeQuint Allen Jr. or Pierre Strong Jr. this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Pierre Strong Jr.

+0.5 projected edge · PPR

Start Pierre Strong Jr. over LeQuint Allen Jr. for Week 8 PPR: 1.8 projected points versus 1.3.

LeQuint Allen Jr.: 0.1 FP recent scoring average.
Pierre Strong Jr.: 5.5 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup lift against CAR.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:33 AM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Pierre Strong Jr.

RB · GBStats & schedule

1.8FF projected

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

LeQuint Allen Jr.

RB · JACStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Pierre Strong Jr.

Fortified1.8

Sleeper0.7

Pierre Strong Jr. faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.

LeQuint Allen Jr.

Fortified1.3

ESPN0.9

Sleeper1.8

LeQuint Allen Jr. faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.1 fantasy points.

Pierre Strong Jr. projects for 1.8 points in PPR scoring, 0.5 more than LeQuint Allen Jr.. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:33 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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