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Isiah Pacheco or Kareem Hunt

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Isiah Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

RB • Detroit Lions DET
Kareem Hunt

Kareem Hunt

RB • n/a
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Pacheco over Hunt

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Isiah Pacheco

Fading ADP and Training Camp Injuries Cloud Explosive Backup Potential

Now in Detroit, Isiah Pacheco enters the season operating as the complementary power back behind Jahmyr Gibbs. While his aggressive running style gives Detroit a formidable one-two punch, late-August injuries—an earlier MCL sprain followed by a lingering back issue—have clouded his early-season availability and limited his immediate role.

Fantasy drafters have reacted aggressively to his health concerns. After holding steady near pick 150 for most of the summer, Pacheco's ADP plummeted past pick 195 in late August. His roster percentage also slid down to 53%. At this deflated draft cost, he transitions from a reliable mid-round rotation piece into a high-upside bench stash and premium handcuff.

Our projections forecast Pacheco for 475 rushing yards, 20 receptions, and five total touchdowns (118.0 fantasy points). While he offers limited standalone flex viability to begin the year, he could quickly become a league-winning value if he shakes the back ailment and captures Detroit's goal-line work.

Updated 14 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hunt over Pacheco

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Kareem Hunt

Free-Agent Status Leaves Veteran Role in Limbo

Kareem Hunt enters the 2026 campaign as an unsigned free agent, though interest remains alive after he visited the Detroit Lions in late August. At 31 years old and entering his ninth season, the veteran is waiting for the right opportunity to latch onto an active backfield rotation.

Over the past two seasons in Kansas City, Hunt handled significant early-down volume, tallying 200 carries in 2024 and 193 carries across 18 games in 2025. While his efficiency hovered below 4.0 yards per carry, he demonstrated a reliable floor between the tackles and in short-yardage situations.

Fantasy managers have moved on during his market standoff, with his roster rate plunging from over 60% down to 3% over the past month. Until he officially signs and finds a pathway to weekly touches, Hunt is purely a watch-list asset or deep-league contingency stash.

Updated 14 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Isiah Pacheco
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Isiah Pacheco
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Isiah Pacheco
OWN
52%
-6.06 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-2.21 compared to last week
OWN/START Kareem Hunt
OWN
 
4%
-5.29 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Isiah Pacheco
56th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kareem Hunt
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Isiah Pacheco

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 57th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 56th with 68.20 total points (3.79 avg).
  • Currently 297.4 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Back (Since Aug 31, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.8 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 48th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 49th among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 30th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 34th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 461 (25.61 per game) and is currently ranked 48th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 1 (0.06 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 10 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +151, Rush AVG: +0.2 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +7, Rec Yards: +22 Rec TDs: +1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 100, RUSH YDS: 425, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 15, REC YDS: 125, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Kareem Hunt

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 144.50 total points (8.03 avg).
  • Currently 221.1 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 46th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 46th among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 12th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 193 (10.72 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 716 (39.78 per game) and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush tds with 9 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -12, Rush AVG: +0.1 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: -3, Rec Yards: -12 Rec TDs: +1,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Isiah Pacheco

BACK - Since Aug 31, 2026

Pacheco is dealing with a back injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Injury Kareem Hunt

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Isiah Pacheco

Week 1
Detroit Lions VS New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.53335.6520104534.18
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 114.00 total points (6.71 avg).
  • Currently 113 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 335.65 per game and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 2171 (127.71 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 3535 (207.94 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 45 (2.65 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.53 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 3 (0.18 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -64.94, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: +5, INTs: -6, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: +0.29,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Matchups Kareem Hunt

Week 1
n/a VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Isiah Pacheco
10.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kareem Hunt
4.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Isiah Pacheco
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 KC 16 170 830 4.9 5 14 13 130 10.0 0
2023 KC 14 205 935 4.6 7 49 44 244 5.5 2
2024 KC 7 83 310 3.7 1 16 12 79 6.6 0
2025 KC 13 118 461 3.9 1 26 19 101 5.3 1
ON PACE 59 531 2075 3.9 5 117 86 455 5.3 5
3-YEAR AVG 14 167 685 4.1 4 36 30 167 5.6 1
Totals 60 692 3007 4.3 17 129 109 696 6.4 3
Career Kareem Hunt
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 KC 16 272 1327 4.9 8 64 53 455 8.6 3
2018 KC 11 181 824 4.6 7 35 26 378 14.5 7
2019 CLE 8 44 171 3.9 2 45 37 285 7.7 1
2020 CLE 16 206 889 4.3 8 52 39 317 8.1 5
2021 CLE 8 78 386 4.9 5 27 22 174 7.9 0
2022 CLE 16 123 468 3.8 3 44 35 210 6.0 1
2023 CLE 15 135 411 3.0 9 21 15 84 5.6 0
2024 KC 13 200 728 3.6 7 32 23 176 7.7 0
2025 KC 16 193 716 3.7 9 28 21 169 8.0 1
ON PACE 72 869 3222 3.7 41 126 95 761 8.0 5
3-YEAR AVG 17 188 666 3.5 9 30 22 150 6.7 1
Totals 128 1474 6095 4.1 62 358 280 2272 8.1 19
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BAL @IND
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CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
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NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ATL @WAS 01:05 EDT EST
BAL @COL 03:10 EDT EST
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CHW @HOU 08:10 EDT EST
CIN vs SD 12:40 EDT EST
CLE vs TOR 06:40 EDT EST
DET @MIN 07:40 EDT EST
KC vs MIA 07:40 EDT EST
LAA vs NYY 09:38 EDT EST
LAD vs STL 10:10 EDT EST
NYM @TB 06:40 EDT EST
PIT vs SF 06:40 EDT EST
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