Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier controlled the backfield in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks but didn't do much with all the work. He handled all 17 RB carries but gained only 46 yards (2.7 per rush). Allgeier also garnered 3 targets, ranking fourth on the team. He caught two of those for 0 yards (with a long gain of 3).
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: Inefficiency Has Been Allgeier's Game
Allgeier's meager Week 9 results stand in stark contrast to his monster game at Dallas the week before:
- 11-147-1 rushing
- 5-44-1 receiving (on 5 targets)
That game's the outlier in Allgeier's 2026 record, though. He had averaged less than 2.5 yards per carry for three straight weeks before the Dallas game.
If you remove Week 8, Allgeier's 4.1 yards per carry for the season drops to 2.8.
The Cowboys have been the league's most friendly scoring matchup for RBs, which clearly helps explain Allgeier's success a week ago. His inefficient production otherwise looks like where you need to set your expectations going forward.
Arizona's next four games come against teams that rate as negative scoring matchups for RBs, and then comes the Week 14 bye. Jeremiyah Love will be eligible to return from IR the game before that.
Allgeier will remain a lineup option the next three weeks, though we'll see how much work Bam Knight can siphon once he returns. Knight has averaged 6.0 yards per carry to Allgeier's 4.1 and 7.2 yards per catch to Allgeier's 5.6 this season.
Expect both guys to land outside the top 24 of our Week 10 RB rankings, even with four teams on bye.
