Rhamondre Stevenson vs Tyjae Spears: Who Should You Start?
Two running backs who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Rhamondre Stevenson (New England Patriots) finished the 2025 season averaging 11.6 fantasy points per game in 14 games. Tyjae Spears (Tennessee Titans) came in at 6.9 PPG over 13 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Rhamondre Stevenson carries a 4.7-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Tyjae Spears is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 45 targets into 264 yards, while Rhamondre Stevenson profiles as a more traditional rusher with 603 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Tyjae Spears carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Rhamondre Stevenson has his bye in Week 14, and Tyjae Spears rests in Week 5. 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.
