Start Blake Corum or Keaton Mitchell? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 2:06 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Blake Corum over Keaton Mitchell

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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

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Keaton Mitchell

RB · LAC · at LAR

Market projects: 7.8; recent weeks avg
LAR D vs RB: 20.6; 14th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 9 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 32%; Through Week 6
Target share: 9%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Keaton Mitchell for Blake Corum?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Blake Corum projects 66 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.3 a game over 9 games), Keaton Mitchell 30 (3.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Blake Corum over Keaton Mitchell.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Blake Corum over Keaton Mitchell in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Blake Corum at 8.0 points and Keaton Mitchell at 7.8, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. 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. No player market is posted for Keaton Mitchell this week yet, so his 7.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5 and 6 (8.6 and 7.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Blake Corum at ADP 128 and Keaton Mitchell at 190.

What the market projects

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 (7 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Keaton Mitchell yet. His market-based projections were 8.6 and 7.0 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 7.8, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

That puts Blake Corum 0.2 points ahead of Keaton Mitchell on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

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.

Keaton Mitchell and LAC visit LAR on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAR allowed 20.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 86 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against LAR and caught passes for 45 more yards.

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

Injury status

Blake Corum is not on the injury report.

Keaton Mitchell is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

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.

Through Week 6, Keaton Mitchell played 32 percent of LAC snaps, took 21 percent of the carries, drew 9 percent of the targets and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Keaton Mitchell, Week 3 against BUF: 26 of 69 snaps, 8 carries for 52 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for -5 yards, 1 touchdown.

Keaton Mitchell, Week 4 against SEA: 26 of 71 snaps, 10 carries for 39 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 24 yards.

Keaton Mitchell, Week 5 against DEN: 23 of 67 snaps, 6 carries for 11 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 18 yards.

Keaton Mitchell, Week 6 against KC: 17 of 68 snaps, 2 carries for 4 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Keaton Mitchell played 13 games for BAL and scored 55.4 PPR points, 4.3 a game, finishing RB67.

He ran 59 times for 341 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 9 of 12 targets for 63 yards.

He was on the field for 17 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 Keaton Mitchell for Blake Corum?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Blake Corum projects 66 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.3 a game over 9 games), Keaton Mitchell 30 (3.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Blake Corum over Keaton Mitchell.
Should I drop Blake Corum for Keaton Mitchell?
No. Keep Blake Corum: he projects 66 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (7.3 a game over 9 games), Keaton Mitchell 30 (3.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Blake Corum over Keaton Mitchell.

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