Emanuel Wilson vs Tyler Allgeier: Who Should You Start?
Emanuel Wilson and Tyler Allgeier are both viable fantasy running backs heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Emanuel Wilson averaged 5.1 PPG across 17 games with the Seattle Seahawks, while Tyler Allgeier posted 6.8 PPG in 17 appearances for the Arizona Cardinals.
A 1.7-PPG gap gives Tyler Allgeier the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Emanuel Wilson ran for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns; Tyler Allgeier posted 514 and 8. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Emanuel Wilson has his bye in Week 10, and Tyler Allgeier rests in Week 11. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
