Tyler Allgeier explodes for 147 rushing yards and two scores in week 8

Fantasy football: Allgeier's massive game came in his usual backup role, with no change to his snap or target share. Treat it as one big day until the…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 1, 2026

Tyler Allgeier carried 11 times for 147 yards and a touchdown and caught all five targets for 44 yards and another score in the Cardinals' 33-30 win over Dallas in week 8. He finished with 33.6 half-PPR points, his highest output of the season by a wide margin.

The explosion came without any increase in his role. Over his previous seven games, Allgeier averaged 8.7 carries, 2.4 targets and 52 per cent of snaps for 5.7 half-PPR points a game. His week 8 workload matched that pattern, meaning the points came from big plays and two touchdowns rather than a larger share of the offence. With starter Trey Love returning from injury, Allgeier remains the backup with limited volume. Hold him in case the role expands, but expect regression from this outlier performance.

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Tyler Allgeier

Allgeier's 33.6 half-PPR points dwarfed his 5.7 average over his previous seven games, but the workload stayed consistent with his backup role. Over the last three weeks, he has averaged 12.3 carries, 3.3 targets and 52 per cent of snaps for 15.1 half-PPR points a game. His 11 carries and five targets in week 8 fit that pattern, with the yardage and touchdowns providing the spike. Our models show he is scoring 3.1 half-PPR points a game below what his usage predicts over the last three games, meaning his role is worth more than his recent points.

Allgeier cleared the toe injury that limited him in practice all week and resumed his backup spot behind Love. He averaged 2.5 carries inside the 20 a game over the last three weeks, 20th of 106 running backs, but zero carries inside the 5, ranking 82nd. Seattle allows 22.6 half-PPR points a game to running backs, the seventh most of 32. Our models project 6.3 half-PPR points a game and rank him 41st at the position with a Roundup Score of 57 out of 99. Bench him in week 9 and monitor whether the Cardinals expand his role.

What to do

• Bench Tyler Allgeier in week 9 against Seattle despite his massive week 8, as his workload has not changed from his backup role.

• Hold Allgeier in case the Cardinals increase his carries and targets, but expect his production to fall back towards his 5.7 half-PPR average over his previous seven games.

• Monitor whether Allgeier maintains the 12.3 carries and 3.3 targets he has averaged over the last three games or returns to his earlier season workload.