Allen rushed twice for four yards and caught his only target for two yards in Sunday's 37-15 loss to the Steelers.
Allen was pushing for a timeshare with Breece Hall early in the season, but the rookie has faded into clear backup territory in the last two games, with six touches compared to Hall's 41 over that span. The shiftier Hall is better with the ball in space as a pass catcher out of the backfield, and the Jets' struggling offensive line hasn't opened up many holes for either running back on the ground. Allen will be little more than a bench stash in fantasy unless his usage trends back up.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Has crucial TD called back
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Allen rushed three times for eight yards and didn't catch either of his two targets in Monday's 23-20 loss to the Bills.
After shaking up their coaching staff, the Jets recommitted to Breece Hall as their clear No. 1 running back, and he finished with 169 scrimmage yards on 23 touches. Allen still notably got a look near the goal line and converted it for a go-ahead four-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter, only to have the score called back on a holding call away from the play. The rookie running back will look to make the most of his limited opportunities behind Hall in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Sleeper RBs
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The Jets have struggled to run the ball in the past two games against Denver and Minnesota, but things should improve in Week 6 against Buffalo. The Bills are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and hopefully, Breece Hall and Allen will get back on track. Four running backs in the past two games have scored at least 12.7 PPR points against Buffalo, and seven running backs for the season have scored at least 12.5 PPR points. Hall is a must-start running back in all leagues, and I like Allen as a flex.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Stymied by Vikings
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Allen rushed the ball five times for 13 yards in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Vikings. He added one reception on two targets for 15 yards.
Allen was limited by both volume and inefficiency in the Week 5 loss, as he averaged only 2.6 yards per carry and had a long gain of just seven yards. The Jets also attempted only 14 rushes as opposed to 54 passes as they faced a negative game script for the entire contest. That led to a poor result, and Allen was also out-touched 12-6 by Breece Hall heading into a Week 6 bye.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Outplaying Hall as rusher
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Allen rushed eight times for 34 yards and caught his only target for 12 yards in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Broncos.
Allen was much more efficient than Breece Hall, who turned 10 carries and five targets into only 18 scrimmage yards. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound rookie is averaging 4.8 yards per carry compared to 3.1 for Hall, and per Connor Hughes of SportsNet New York, coach Robert Saleh said after the game that the team will look into giving Allen more goal-line carries moving forward after Hall was denied on back-to-back rush attempts from the one-yard line in the first half. If Hall continues to struggle in Week 5 against the Vikings in London, Allen could be called upon to play a larger role.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Sleeper RBs
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Allen is doing a great job finding his spots for the Jets as the No. 2 running back behind Breece Hall. Allen has scored at least 9.8 PPR points in each of his last two games, with two touchdowns and five catches on seven targets over that span. I like him as a flex this week against the Broncos, who have allowed a pair of running backs to score at least 8.1 PPR points in every game this season against Seattle, Pittsburgh, and Tampa Bay. Even while Hall has been dominant this season, Allen is still able to help Fantasy managers in a secondary role.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Week 3 Waiver Priority List
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Allen is a lottery ticket to stash behind Breece Hall, and Allen just had a solid outing in Week 2 at Tennessee even with Hall healthy. Allen had seven carries for 33 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 23 yards and a touchdown on four targets against the Titans. If Hall were to miss any time, Allen would be a potential top-20 running back in all leagues. He's worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Two TDs in second NFL game
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Allen rushed seven times for 33 yards and a touchdown while catching two of four targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Titans.
Allen had just nine touches compared to Breece Hall's 21, but the youngest skill-position player in the NFL made the most of his limited opportunities, producing his first two touchdowns in his second game. The rookie fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin got the Jets on the board with a 12-yard touchdown catch late in the first half, then scored the game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard run with 4:31 left in the fourth quarter, breaking a 17-17 tie. Allen has the frame to run inside effectively at 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds, and he has also shown the hands and elusiveness necessary to contribute as a pass catcher. Hall's in no danger of losing his starting role after racking up 114 yards and a touchdown Sunday, but Allen has shown he can excel in a change-of-pace role and should earn some touches on a short week Thursday against the Patriots.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Gets first two NFL touches
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Allen rushed once for eight yards and caught his only target for nine yards in Monday's 32-19 loss to the 49ers.
With a nine-yard catch late in the fourth quarter, Allen became the youngest player to register a touch on offense in the Super Bowl era at 20 years and 233 days. The rookie fourth-round draft pick out of Wisconsin added an eight-yard run on the following play, but he watched Breece Hall amass 21 touches before that point, so Allen's a distant second on the Jets' running back depth chart heading into Week 2 against the Titans.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Week 1 Waiver Priority List
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Allen should be the No. 2 running back for the Jets behind Breece Hall, which makes Allen a lottery ticket to stash in all leagues. I don't know how much Allen will play in tandem with Hall, but if Hall were to miss any time then Allen would be a borderline starter in all formats.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Targeted four times
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Allen rushed the ball eight times for 27 yards in Saturday's 15-12 preseason win over the Panthers. He added two catches (on four targets) for 12 yards.
Allen has drawn praise throughout training camp for his physical running style, and the team has also talked up his potential as a pass catcher. He didn't show much ability as a receiver during his collegiate career at Wisconsin, but he was heavily involved in that role Saturday with mixed results. Allen has seemingly all but locked in the second spot on the running back depth chart behind Breece Hall, though Isaiah Davis did get the first rushing attempt in Saturday's contest.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Runs well in preseason debut
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Allen rushed six times for 54 yards and wasn't targeted in Saturday's 20-17 preseason win over Washington.
Allen is the favorite to operate as Breece Hall's top backup in the regular season, and the rookie fourth-round pick got the start Saturday with Hall getting the day off. After a quiet first quarter, Allen came alive in the second quarter with bursts of 16 and 24 yards on the ground. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound running back out of Wisconsin will look to build on this encouraging debut when the Jets continue preseason play next Saturday against the Panthers.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Chance to back up Hall
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The Jets selected Allen in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 134th overall.
Allen followed in the footsteps of Jonathan Taylor as a prolific rusher at Wisconsin. He totaled 3,494 yards on the ground across 35 games with the Badgers, but he didn't show much ability as a pass catcher with just 49 catches over three seasons, which was part of the reason he lasted until Round 4. The Jets will hope that Allen doesn't see much work in his rookie campaign, but he should have the chance to compete with Israel Abanikanda to back up Breece Hall.
