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Kaelon Black or Emeka Egbuka

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

Kaelon Black

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka

WR • Tampa Bay Bucs TB
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Black over Egbuka

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Black ... 0%

BOTH ... 6.45%

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 Egbuka over Black

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Egbuka ... 16.13%

BOTH ... 6.45%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11.6
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
4 52.3 0.3 11.6
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
Outlook Emeka Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka at Chicago — Flex Appeal If Cleared for Return

Egbuka is questionable for Sunday's road matchup against the Bears due to a foot issue, but he trended in the right direction with a full practice on Friday. He missed the past two games with concussion and foot injuries, though he remains listed as a primary perimeter starter on the depth chart. Given the late kickoff at Soldier Field, fantasy managers should check back before game time to confirm his active status.

If he suits up, we project Egbuka for roughly 4 receptions and 50 yards on 7 targets (7.2 fantasy points). Tampa Bay enters as a 6-point underdog in an offense that may need to throw often to keep pace. While lingering re-injury risk makes him a volatile WR3 or flex option, his projected target volume gives him a viable fantasy floor.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 6 hrs ago
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Performance Kaelon Black
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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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 Emeka Egbuka
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kaelon Black
OWN
60%
+15.76 compared to last week
START
 
9%
+8.64 compared to last week
OWN/START Emeka Egbuka
OWN
100%
+0.31 compared to last week
START
42%
+15.03 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kaelon Black
38th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Emeka Egbuka
24th
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 81st among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 69th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 84th 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 55th 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 Emeka Egbuka

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 40th with 43.10 total points (5.39 avg).
  • Currently 112.86 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Foot (Since Oct 21, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.4.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 25th among WR.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 35th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 2 (0.25 per game) and is currently ranked 32nd among WR.
  • Top 35 in rush yards with 11 (1.38 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Top 6 in rush tds with 1 (0.13 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -6, Rec Yards: -322 Rec TDs: -3,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 65, REC YDS: 975, REC TDS: 8
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kaelon Black

No Injury Reported

Injury Emeka Egbuka

FOOT - Since Oct 21, 2026

Egbuka was a full participant in practice on Friday heading into Week 9 versus the Bears.
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
28.75397.131361812.58
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 6 in turnovers with 13 (1.63 per game) and is currently ranked 5th 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 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.13 per game) and currently ranked 5th 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 Emeka Egbuka

Week 9
Tampa Bay Bucs @ Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.00321.381152204.04
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 52.00 total points (6.50 avg).
  • Currently 26 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 321.38 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 12 in turnovers with 11 (1.38 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 10 in rush defense with 694 (86.75 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 1877 (234.63 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 22 (2.75 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.00 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st 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: -38.48, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +8, INTs: -6, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -6.43,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.9, YDS/G: 384.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kaelon Black
9.52
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Emeka Egbuka
16.81
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 Emeka Egbuka
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 TB 16 135 66 970 14.7 6 2 9 4.5 0
2026 TB 6 49 28 240 8.6 2 2 11 5.5 1
ON PACE 13 104 60 510 8.6 4 4 23 5.5 2
3-YEAR AVG 9 68 33 485 14.7 3 1 5 4.5 0
Totals 24 184 94 1210 12.9 8 4 20 5 1
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