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Bucky Irving or Alvin Kamara: who should I start in Week 4?
· Bucky Irving: TB vs GB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET · Alvin Kamara: NO vs ATL, Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET
START BUCKY IRVING
Start Bucky Irving over Alvin Kamara in Week 4 (half-PPR): he outscores him in 59% of 10,000 simulated games. Same pick in PPR (58%) and standard (60%). Need a safe floor? Bucky Irving (p10 4.8). Need upside? Bucky Irving (p85 20.3).
| Scoring | Player | Wins H2H | Rank | Median | Floor p10 | Ceiling p85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | Bucky Irving | 58% | RB12 | 13.2 | 5.7 | 22.5 |
| Alvin Kamara | 42% | RB18 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 19.3 | |
| Half-PPR | Bucky Irving | 59% | RB15 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 20.3 |
| Alvin Kamara | 41% | RB18 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 17.3 | |
| Standard | Bucky Irving | 60% | RB16 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 18.1 |
| Alvin Kamara | 40% | RB19 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 15.3 |
Both players are simulated together in the same 10,000 games, so shared-game correlation is included. Ties count half.
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