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PositiveProjectionOct 7, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Allen played 30-of-32 snaps in Week 4 without Breece Hall, posting RB28 expected half PPR points (10.3), 14 carries and two receptions. His floor without Hall is essentially 10.3 expected half PPR points. The Jets RB room has averaged 17.7 expected half PPR points this year, with a baseline of 15.0-16.0 fantasy points, making it very easy to project Allen as a fantasy RB2. The matchup with the Browns is fine; Cleveland won't have 2025 fifth-overall pick DT Mason Graham and lacks an offense capable of winning the time of possession battle. RB starters against the Browns have cleared 88 total yards in all four outings: Bhayshul Tuten (RB25), Bucky Irving (RB15), Chuba Hubbard (RB12) and Jaylen Warren (RB21). Those rankings would be better if any had scored a touchdown. The Jets have a 21.0-point team total (21st).
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PositiveUsageOct 6, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Allen was New York's only back to touch the ball with Breece Hall out, handling all 14 carries and both RB targets for 16 total touches and 67 scrimmage yards (14 carries for 59 yards, 4.2 YPC; 2 catches for 8 yards). He played 30 of New York's 32 snaps for an elite 94% snap share. First half: 6 carries/29 yards and a 5-yard catch; second half: 8 carries/30 yards and a 3-yard catch, including five straight carries to open the third quarter. Red-zone work: 2 red-zone carries for +6 yards (CHI 13 and CHI 11, Q3); no carry inside the CHI 7, no red-zone target, no touchdown. Compared to Week 3 (4 carries/14 yards, 4 true targets/10.5% adjusted, 52% snaps), carries rose from 4 to 14 and yardage from 14 to 59, while target count fell from 4 to 2. On a 32-play offense, the ceiling was 16 touches; Hall's availability status is the swing variable for Week 5.
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PositiveRoleOct 6, 2026Gang Green Nation
The 2024 fourth-round pick from Wisconsin has established himself as a reliable, unflashy grind-it-out back. With a career 3.7 yards per carry average and 51.7% success rate, Allen keeps the offense on schedule despite lacking explosive plays. Against the Bears in Week 4, he posted 59 yards on 14 carries with a 57% success rate, demonstrating his ability to maintain offensive rhythm without highlight-reel runs. The source sees value in this profile as a complementary back in a duo approach.
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PositiveUsageOct 5, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Allen received 100% of the Jets' RB touches in Week 4 (14 carries, 2 receptions, 68 scrimmage yards), only the second RB this season to achieve a full backfield touch share (James Cook in Week 2). Despite New York's league-low 32 offensive snaps and less than 17 minutes of possession time, Allen was on the field for every play to replace Breece Hall, suggesting Frank Reich's staff has decided to trust him as the primary back. With Cleveland next week, Jadarian Price Joel Smyth recommends flexing Allen.
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PositiveUsageOct 5, 2026Jacob Gibbs
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Week 4 route rate leaders - RB 79% - Christian McCaffrey 73% - Jaylen Warren 72% - Braelon Allen 71% - Chuba Hubbard 69% - Kyren Williams 67% - Aaron Jones 64% - Jahmyr Gibbs 63% - Ashton Jeanty 62% - Chase Brown 60% - Ollie Gordon

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PositiveUsageOct 5, 2026Jacob Gibbs
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Week 4 snap rate leaders - RB 97% - Jaylen Warren 94% - Braelon Allen 87% - Jahmyr Gibbs 83% - Chuba Hubbard 82% - Kyren Williams 79% - Chase Brown 75% - Christian McCaffrey 75% - Javonte Williams 74% - Kenneth Walker 72% - Aaron Jones 71% - Jonathan Taylor 67% - Ashton Jeanty 65% - Quinshon Judkins 64% - Rhamondre Stevenson 62% - Derrick Henry 62% - Cam Skattebo 60% - Ollie Gordon

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NegativeUsageOct 5, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Jets (at Chicago): They only had 32 total plays and 18 dropbacks - insane TOP for Chicago RBs - Allen with an absurd role with Hall inactive: Braelon Allen: 100% opp share, 72% route share, 100% of 2min RB snaps, 100% of 3rd down role Isaiah Davis: 0% opp share, 11% route share If Breece is out next week I’ll probably have him at a high end RB2 WR/TEs (18 dropbacks): Garrett Wilson: 100% route share, 22.2% TPRR, 1.50 YPRR, 7.5 aDOT, 17% slot He’s a high end WR2 in most normal games Isaiah Wil...

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PositiveRoleOct 3, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Allen will be New York's lead back this week after Breece Hall sustained a quad injury in the fourth quarter of last week's game. In the fourth quarter, Allen played 72% of snaps with a 50% rushing share, 52.6% route share, and 17.6% target share. Allen has never been an efficient rusher with zero explosive runs, 1.89 yards after contact per attempt, and a 16% missed tackle rate. Despite his inefficiencies, he could easily see 15-plus touches and return RB2 production. Chicago's run defense allows the ninth-highest explosive run rate, highest rushing success rate, and most yards before contact per attempt.
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