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Allen is set to work as the lead back for the Jets in the expected absence of Breece Hall (thigh), who is week-to-week. The 2024 fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin, who is listed at 235 pounds but reportedly weighs closer to 250 these days, should get his first opportunity to truly wear down a defense with his bulky frame, as Allen hasn't exceeded 12 carries in a game in his career. Allen's career-long run in the NFL is 20 yards, but he had a 31-yard touchdown run this preseason and a would-be 23-yard rushing touchdown wiped away by a holding penalty in Week 1 against the Titans, so he isn't just a big-bodied plodder. The Bears are giving up 4.8 yards per carry to RBs, and the absence of Chicago's starting QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) should help the Jets avoid a negative game script.
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Lead-back role for Jets with Hall out; 250-pound frame gets first full workload.
The 2024 fourth-round pick from Wisconsin is set to work as the lead back for the Jets in the expected absence of Breece Hall (thigh), who is week-to-week. Listed at 235 pounds but reportedly weighing closer to 250, Allen should get his first opportunity to truly wear down a defense with his bulky frame, though he hasn't exceeded 12 carries in a game in his career. Allen has shown explosive potential with a 31-yard TD run in the preseason and a would-be 23-yard rushing TD wiped away by a holding penalty in Week 1, so he isn't just a plodder. The Bears are giving up 4.8 yards per carry to RBs, and Chicago's starting QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) absence should help the Jets avoid a negative game script.
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