Start Kyle Monangai or Tyler Allgeier? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Kyle Monangai over Tyler Allgeier in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Kyle Monangai at 8.4 points and Tyler Allgeier at 8.2, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 8.4 fantasy points for Kyle Monangai, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Kyle Monangai at 40.5 rushing yards, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (14 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 8.2 fantasy points for Tyler Allgeier, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Tyler Allgeier at 33.5 rushing yards and 7.5 receiving yards, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (11, 11 and 15 books).

That puts Kyle Monangai 0.2 points ahead of Tyler Allgeier on the books.

Injury status

Kyle Monangai is not on the injury report.

Tyler Allgeier is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Kyle Monangai played 38 percent of CHI snaps, took 29 percent of the carries, drew 7 percent of the targets and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Monangai, Week 1 against CAR: 32 of 75 snaps, 10 carries for 100 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kyle Monangai, Week 2 against MIN: 25 of 74 snaps, 10 carries for 47 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Through Week 2, Tyler Allgeier played 61 percent of ARI snaps, took 46 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 22 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Allgeier, Week 1 against LAC: 44 of 75 snaps, 17 carries for 61 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

Tyler Allgeier, Week 2 against SEA: 32 of 50 snaps, 5 carries for 10 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kyle Monangai played 17 games for CHI and scored 146.7 PPR points, 8.6 a game, finishing RB30.

He ran 169 times for 783 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 18 of 30 targets for 164 yards.

He was on the field for 41 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kyle Monangai, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 6 carries for 14 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 15 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

In 2025, Tyler Allgeier played 17 games for ATL and scored 123.0 PPR points, 7.2 a game, finishing RB39.

He ran 143 times for 514 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 14 of 16 targets for 96 yards.

He was on the field for 30 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Tyler Allgeier, Week 18 of 2025 against NO: 7 carries for 16 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 3 yards, 2.9 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start J.K. Dobbins over Kyle Monangai.
• Start Kyle Monangai over RJ Harvey.
• Start Travis Etienne Jr. over Kyle Monangai.
• Start Tyler Allgeier over Blake Corum.
• Start Tyler Allgeier over D'Andre Swift.
• Start Tyler Allgeier over Jacory Croskey-Merritt.