Who Should I Start? Najee Harris or Tyler Allgeier


Week 17 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
8.1 36.2 0.4 1.2 8.0 0.0

Najee Harris News

Najee Harris Should Be Avoided If Possible In Week 17

Tuesday, December 24, 12:19 AM

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris has been quiet as of late and will have to overcome the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17 to provide value in fantasy championships. The Chiefs have been shutting down the run all season, giving up the fewest rushing yards and fantasy points to opposing running backs as well as the fourth-fewest yards per carry. With George Pickens (hamstring) likely returning to the lineup on Wednesday, Pittsburgh's offense should look much better than it has for the past three weeks, which will put Harris in more favorable situations. Still, he can't be trusted in this matchup. Fantasy managers with other options would be wise to bench Harris or deploy him as a low-end flex option this week.


Week 17 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
3.9 20.4 0.2 0.4 2.3 0.0

Tyler Allgeier News

Tyler Allgeier Ineffective On Double-Digit Opportunities In Week 16

Monday, December 23, 12:50 AM

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier logged 11 carries in Sunday's 34-7 win over the Giants as the offense leaned heavily on the run game in Michael Penix Jr.'s first start, however, the 24-year-old managed to gain just 22 scoreless yards (2.0 YPR) on those opportunities. Meanwhile, backfield mate Bijan Robinson was able to gain 94 yards on 22 attempts (4.3 YPR) and found paydirt twice. Allgeier added one catch for nine yards in the contest, but overall it was a bland performance so hopefully managers still alive in the fantasy playoffs were able to find other worthy substitutes if needed. The BYU product gets a juicy matchup versus the Commanders' rush defense that is one of the worst in the league in yielding fantasy production to running backs, but the third-year pro is likely no better than a low-end flex play in Week 17.


Najee Harris vs. Tyler Allgeier

Still trying to decide between Harris and Allgeier? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Najee Harris is projected to score 8.1 points this week while Tyler Allgeier is projected to score 3.9 points.