Braelon Allen vs. Terry McLaurin: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start Braelon Allen. Terry McLaurin is on a bye, and Braelon Allen is projected for 10.2 PPR points vs LV.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

Braelon Allen vs. Terry McLaurin: Week 8 side by side

Braelon Allen
RB · NYJ
Terry McLaurin
WR · WAS
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)10.2—
Floor (lowest source)7.3—
Ceiling (highest source)15.0—
StatChasers projection7.3 (RB34)—
Opponentvs LVBye
Opponent vs. position5th-softest (25.4 pts/g allowed)—
Recent usage73% carry share (last 3)—
PositionRBWR
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Braelon Allen vs. Terry McLaurin Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Braelon Allen or Terry McLaurin in Week 8?

Start Braelon Allen. Terry McLaurin is on a bye, while Braelon Allen projects for 10.2 PPR points vs LV.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, Braelon Allen or Terry McLaurin?

Braelon Allen plays LV and Terry McLaurin is on a bye in Week 8.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Does PPR scoring change Braelon Allen vs. Terry McLaurin?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Braelon Allen and Terry McLaurin playing in Week 8?

Braelon Allen has no injury designation, and Terry McLaurin is on a bye.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Braelon Allen and Terry McLaurin projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Braelon Allen is projected by 6 of them and Terry McLaurin by 0.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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