Edgehalla

2026 season · Week 5 · RB

Alvin Kamara vs Omarion Hampton: Who Should I Start in Week 5?

Toss-up between Kamara and Hampton in PPR. Too close to call: 10.8 vs 10.7 projected PPR points; Kamara's snap share has risen 2 straight weeks (29% → 38%); Hampton's snap share has fallen 2 straight weeks (63% → 35%). In half-PPR scoring the call flips to Hampton. In standard scoring the call flips to Hampton.

Side-by-side comparison

Scoring
More

Toss-up between Kamara and Hampton in PPR

StartRB2 · #22tie
Alvin KamaraAlvin KamaraNORBvs MIN

12.4 PPR pts

422

Floor 4 · median 11.1 · ceiling 22

Plays
87%
Implied total
20.5 (dog by 1.5)
Matchup
Tough · 1st
Snap share
38%▲8

Too close to call: 10.8 vs 10.7 projected PPR points; Kamara's snap share has risen 2 straight weeks (29% → 38%); Hampton's snap share has fallen 2 straight weeks (63% → 35%).

Low
StartRB2 · #23tie
Omarion HamptonOmarion HamptonLACRBvs DEN

10.9 PPR pts

320

Floor 3 · median 9.7 · ceiling 20

Plays
98%
Implied total
19.5 (dog by 3.5)
Matchup
Neutral · 10th
Snap share
35%▼19

Too close to call: 10.7 vs 10.8 projected PPR points; Hampton's snap share has fallen 2 straight weeks (63% → 35%); Kamara's snap share has risen 2 straight weeks (29% → 38%).

Medium

Add more players in Who Should I StartAlvin Kamara stats and usageOmarion Hampton stats and usageAll Week 5 projections

How this works

Both players come from the same weekly projection: a mean and an 80% range from 2,000 simulated games, scored in your format, and the chance he plays. Start goes to the higher expected points (chance to play × projection); within 10% is a Flex-level close call. The tier ranks each player against everyone at his position this week. Reasons are templates filled with the model's numbers.

Updated Tue, Oct 6, 2:39 PM ETFull methodology

Frequently asked questions

Should I start Alvin Kamara or Omarion Hampton in Week 5?

Toss-up between Kamara and Hampton in PPR. Too close to call: 10.8 vs 10.7 projected PPR points; Kamara's snap share has risen 2 straight weeks (29% → 38%); Hampton's snap share has fallen 2 straight weeks (63% → 35%). In half-PPR scoring the call flips to Hampton. In standard scoring the call flips to Hampton.

Who has the higher ceiling, Alvin Kamara or Omarion Hampton?

Alvin Kamara: his 90th-percentile outcome is 22 PPR points against 20 for Omarion Hampton, from 2,000 simulated games each.

Who is the safer start, Alvin Kamara or Omarion Hampton?

Alvin Kamara: a floor (10th percentile) of 4 PPR points vs 3, and a 87% chance to play vs 98%.

What are Alvin Kamara's and Omarion Hampton's Week 5 projections?

PPR: Kamara 12.4, Hampton 10.9; half-PPR: Kamara 10.9, Hampton 10.1; standard: Kamara 9.4, Hampton 9.3 (points if he plays).