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Kaelon Black or DeMario Douglas

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Kaelon Black

Kaelon Black

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
DeMario Douglas

DeMario Douglas

WR • New England Patriots NE
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Black over Douglas

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Black ... 3.45%

BOTH ... 6.9%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.63
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
10.45 43.18 0.26 0.63 0.2 0 6.63
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Outlook Kaelon Black

Kaelon Black vs. Raiders — Standalone Value in Favorable Home Script

Operating as San Francisco's primary backup behind Christian McCaffrey, Kaelon Black continues to carve out a steady rotational role in Kyle Shanahan's rushing attack. The rookie showcased his playmaking upside in his last outing by racking up 63 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, pushing his roster rate up to 60%.

As heavy home favorites against Las Vegas in a matchup projected for plenty of scoring, game script could easily tilt toward ground volume late. Our projections forecast roughly 10 carries and 43 rushing yards (6.6 fantasy points), making Black a touchdown-dependent deep-league option who doubles as a premium fantasy stash.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Douglas over Black

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Douglas ... 58.62%

BOTH ... 6.9%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 14.74
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4.14 56.49 0.72 14.74
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Outlook DeMario Douglas

DeMario Douglas vs. Packers — Stepping into an Expanded Target Share

Douglas steps into Week 9 as a focal point in New England's passing attack with top wideout A.J. Brown officially ruled out and Romeo Doubs on injured reserve. Working out of the slot, Douglas has displayed high-end efficiency recently, turning six of seven targets into 99 receiving yards and a touchdown over his last two games.

Our weekly projection tabs Douglas for 10.2 fantasy points, forecasting roughly 3.4 receptions for 46 yards. With his roster rate surging to 76% following injuries across the offense, fantasy managers should treat him as an appealing Flex option with room to outperform projections if Drake Maye looks his way often.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Kaelon Black
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
12635.311-40
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance DeMario Douglas
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
37625.3481
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
69916.5481
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Kaelon Black
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches DeMario Douglas
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kaelon Black
OWN
60%
+15.83 compared to last week
START
 
9%
+8.62 compared to last week
OWN/START DeMario Douglas
OWN
76%
+14.47 compared to last week
START
39%
+9.11 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kaelon Black
38th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus DeMario Douglas
32nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kaelon Black

    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 38th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 52nd with 27.70 total points (3.96 avg).
  • Currently 134.1 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.9 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 79th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 72nd among RB.
  • Ranked 135th in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Ranked 131st in targets and is currently among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 233 (33.29 per game) and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 1 (0.14 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 60th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +233, Rush AVG: +4.1 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: +3, Rec Yards: +4 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 135, RUSH YDS: 550, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 20, REC YDS: 125, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown DeMario Douglas

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 32nd among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 55.20 total points (6.90 avg).
  • Currently 100.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 332 and 12.77 YPC and is currently ranked 34th among WR.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 9th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +170 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 52, REC YDS: 600, REC TDS: 7
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kaelon Black

No Injury Reported

Injury DeMario Douglas

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kaelon Black

Week 9
San Francisco 49ers VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.75397.131361812.39
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 13th with 44.00 total points (5.50 avg).
  • Currently 34 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in turnovers with 13 (1.63 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 1171 (146.38 per game).
  • Ranked 30th in pass defense with 2006 (250.75 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.75 per game and currently ranked 31st among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 1 (0.13 per game) and currently ranked 14th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +54.13, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +3, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +3.04,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Matchups DeMario Douglas

Week 9
New England Patriots VS Green Bay Packers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.50331.7515102204.66
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 18th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 56.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 22 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 331.75 per game and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 15 (1.88 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 887 (110.88 per game).
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 1767 (220.88 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 22 (2.75 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 10 (1.25 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 20.50 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +92.31, Turnovers: +11 Sacks: -3, INTs: +8, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -1.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 32, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.5, YDS/G: 331.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kaelon Black
9.52
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating DeMario Douglas
11.93
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kaelon Black
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 SF 7 57 233 4.1 1 6 3 4 1.3 0
ON PACE 17 138 566 4.1 2 15 7 10 1.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 57 233 4.1 1 6 3 4 1.3 0
Career DeMario Douglas
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 NE 14 78 49 561 11.4 0 8 41 5.1 0
2024 NE 16 88 67 621 9.3 3 3 16 5.3 0
2025 NE 16 47 32 484 15.1 3 8 35 4.4 0
2026 NE 8 37 26 332 12.8 4 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 79 55 706 12.8 9 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 71 49 555 11.3 2 6 31 4.8 0
Totals 59 262 182 2082 11.4 11 19 92 4.8 0
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POR vs SA 10:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
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LA vs PIT 9:00 PM EST
MIN vs TB 8:00 PM EST
MON @TOR 7:00 PM EST
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NYR @SEA 5:00 PM EST
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