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Blake Corum or Braelon Allen?

Our week 5 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (5.2 vs 5.0). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Blake Corum (51%).

Blake Corum outscores Braelon Allen 51% of the time; Braelon Allen 49%.

Blake Corum

RB, LA vs BUF

5.2 projected PPR points

Likely range 3–8 · RB39 this week · Bench

Bench. Projected 5.2 points, 1.2 behind #32, the last one we'd start.

Braelon Allen

RB, NYJ vs CLE

5.0 projected PPR points

Likely range 2–8 · RB40 this week · Bench

Bench. Projected 5.0 points, 1.4 behind #32, the last one we'd start.

Side by side

Blake Corum Braelon Allen
5.2Projected points5.0
2.5Floor (a bad day)2.4
8.4Ceiling (a big day)8.1
BUF +13%MatchupCLE -8%
~29 ptsTeam's expected score~21 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
SteadyRecent formHot ▲
HighOur confidenceHigh

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

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