Start Blake Corum or J.K. Dobbins? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 11:46 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start J.K. Dobbins over Blake Corum

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J.K. Dobbins

RB · DEN · vs KC

Market projects: 9.3; recent weeks avg
KC D vs RB: 19.5; 9th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 12 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 41%; Through Week 7
Target share: 5%; Through Week 7

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Blake Corum

RB · LAR · vs LAC

Market projects: 8.0; recent weeks avg
LAC D vs RB: 23.5; 9th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 91 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 30%; Through Week 7
Target share: 5%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Blake Corum for J.K. Dobbins?

Yes, on the rest of the season. J.K. Dobbins projects 84 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.3 a game over 9 games), Blake Corum 66 (7.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts J.K. Dobbins over Blake Corum.

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Our Week 8 call

Start J.K. Dobbins over Blake Corum in Week 8.

Market-based projections have J.K. Dobbins at 9.3 points and Blake Corum at 8.0, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for J.K. Dobbins this week yet, so his 9.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (8.7, 9.1 and 10.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Blake Corum this week yet, so his 8.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (6.1, 9.4 and 8.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take J.K. Dobbins at ADP 90 and Blake Corum at 128.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for J.K. Dobbins yet. His market-based projections were 8.7, 9.1 and 10.1 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 9.3, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for J.K. Dobbins is 0-1 touchdowns (7 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Blake Corum yet. His market-based projections were 6.1, 9.5 and 8.5 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 8.0, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Blake Corum is 0-1 touchdowns (6 market sources).

That puts J.K. Dobbins 1.3 points ahead of Blake Corum on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

J.K. Dobbins and DEN host KC on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

KC allowed 19.5 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 72 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against KC and caught passes for 37 more yards.

Blake Corum and LAR host LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 23.5 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 9th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 105 yards and a touchdown a game against LAC and caught passes for 26 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Blake Corum has the softer matchup.

Injury status

J.K. Dobbins is not on the injury report.

Blake Corum is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, J.K. Dobbins played 41 percent of DEN snaps, took 52 percent of the carries, drew 5 percent of the targets and had 27 percent of the red zone chances.

J.K. Dobbins, Week 4 against SF: 21 of 65 snaps, 11 carries for 40 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

J.K. Dobbins, Week 5 against LAC: 32 of 62 snaps, 18 carries for 68 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.

J.K. Dobbins, Week 6 against SEA: 31 of 60 snaps, 17 carries for 41 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 5 yards, 1 touchdown.

J.K. Dobbins, Week 7 against ARI: 14 of 61 snaps, 6 carries for 23 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 7, Blake Corum played 30 percent of LAR snaps, took 36 percent of the carries, drew 5 percent of the targets and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Blake Corum, Week 4 against PHI: 13 of 84 snaps, 5 carries for 14 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Blake Corum, Week 5 against BUF: 22 of 82 snaps, 5 carries for 19 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards, 1 touchdown.

Blake Corum, Week 6 against ARI: 16 of 58 snaps, 9 carries for 42 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Blake Corum, Week 7 against LV: 32 of 72 snaps, 17 carries for 93 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, J.K. Dobbins played 10 games for DEN and scored 115.9 PPR points, 11.6 a game, finishing RB43.

He ran 153 times for 772 yards and 4 touchdowns, and caught 11 of 14 targets for 37 yards.

He was on the field for 51 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Blake Corum played 17 games for LAR and scored 122.2 PPR points, 7.2 a game, finishing RB40.

He ran 145 times for 746 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 8 of 14 targets for 36 yards.

He was on the field for 29 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Blake Corum for J.K. Dobbins?
Yes, on the rest of the season. J.K. Dobbins projects 84 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.3 a game over 9 games), Blake Corum 66 (7.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts J.K. Dobbins over Blake Corum.
Should I drop J.K. Dobbins for Blake Corum?
No. Keep J.K. Dobbins: he projects 84 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (9.3 a game over 9 games), Blake Corum 66 (7.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts J.K. Dobbins over Blake Corum.

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