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Week 7 · DraftKings start/sit

Start CJ Donaldson or Alvin Kamara?

The verdict

Start Alvin Kamara

Wins 76% of simulated matchups against Donaldson.

Donaldson's game is over; his points arrive with the box score.

Kamara already played: 13.2 DraftKings pts (projected 7.9).

Week 6: Kamara outscored Donaldson 14.9 to 2.9. Our call, start Kamara (58%), was right.

Donaldson 24% 76% Kamara

Share of simulations in which each player scores more DraftKings pts. How accurate are these?

RB Saints RB #51

CJ Donaldson

vs Pittsburgh Steelers · Final · PIT 16–10 NO

Median (DraftKings) 2.4
Status Active
RB Saints RB #26 Start

Alvin Kamara

vs Pittsburgh Steelers · Final · PIT 16–10 NO

Median (DraftKings) 7.9
Status No game designation Limited practice Fri · 92% to play Report as of Mon 2:01 AM ET · checked 10m ago

Last 4 games

Recent form

  • Donaldson: 2.7 DraftKings pts/game over his last 4, 32% of snaps, 4.3 touches, PIT allows the 23rd most to RBs.
  • Kamara: 13.4 DraftKings pts/game over his last 4, 30% of snaps, 9.8 touches, PIT allows the 23rd most to RBs.
Donaldson Opp Pts Snaps Touches
Wk 6 @ NYG 2.9 33% 6
Wk 5 vs MIN 3.0 42% 5
Wk 4 vs ATL 4.3 38% 5
Wk 3 vs LV 0.5 16% 1
Kamara Opp Pts Snaps Touches
Wk 7 vs PIT 13.2 – 13
Wk 6 @ NYG 14.9 26% 9
Wk 5 vs MIN 2.6 27% 5
Wk 4 vs ATL 22.8 38% 12

Week 7

Projected stat lines

Stat Donaldson Kamara
Median DraftKings pts 2.4 7.9
Rush Yds 12.9 30.2
Rush TD 0.1 0.2
Rec 0.7 2.3
Rec Yds 4.7 15.7
Rec TD 0.0 0.1

Floor, ceiling, boom & bust

Range of outcomes

Who wins if you need a big week?

Both players’ floor, ceiling and boom/bust odds, with their simulated ranges side by side.

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