Braelon Allen or Cam Skattebo: Week 6 result

Updated Oct 19, 2:16 PM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Wrong: 0.0 to 12.4

Skattebo projects lower, 10.3 to 13.8, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 40 for Skattebo, 180 for Allen.

Start

Cam Skattebo

RB · NYG · vs NO · final

Market projected: 10.3; pre-game
NO D vs RB: 31.1; most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 73 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 65%; Through Week 5
Target share: 7%; Through Week 5
Scored: 0.0; PPR pts

Sit

Braelon Allen

RB · NYJ · at NE · final

Market projected: 13.8; pre-game
NE D vs RB: 21.6; 14th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 85 of 100 at RB
Target share: 7%; Week 6
Scored: 12.4; PPR pts

Should I drop Cam Skattebo for Braelon Allen?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Cam Skattebo 130 (13.0 a game over 10 games).

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Our Week 6 call

Start Cam Skattebo over Braelon Allen in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Cam Skattebo at 10.3 points and Braelon Allen at 13.8, a gap of 3.5. Cam Skattebo still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 40 against 180, and that outweighs a gap this size.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.8 fantasy points for Braelon Allen, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Braelon Allen is 67 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (12, 12, 13 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.3 fantasy points for Cam Skattebo, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Cam Skattebo is 45 rushing yards, 10 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (13, 14, 14 and 14 market sources).

That puts Braelon Allen 3.5 points ahead of Cam Skattebo on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Braelon Allen and NYJ visit NE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NE allowed 21.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 14th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 80 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against NE and caught passes for 40 more yards.

Cam Skattebo and NYG host NO on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NO allowed 31.1 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the most in the league.

Running backs ran for 133 yards and 2.0 touchdowns a game against NO and caught passes for 27 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Cam Skattebo has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Cam Skattebo is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Braelon Allen played 56 percent of NYJ snaps, took 45 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

Braelon Allen, Week 2 against GB: 23 of 74 snaps, 5 carries for 7 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1 touchdown.

Braelon Allen, Week 3 against DET: 34 of 66 snaps, 4 carries for 14 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 3 yards.

Braelon Allen, Week 4 against CHI: 30 of 32 snaps, 14 carries for 59 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 8 yards.

Braelon Allen, Week 5 against CLE: 60 of 70 snaps, 24 carries for 116 yards, 4 targets and 1 catch for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Cam Skattebo played 65 percent of NYG snaps, took 57 percent of the carries, drew 7 percent of the targets and had 28 percent of the red zone chances.

Cam Skattebo, Week 2 against LAR: 34 of 58 snaps, 12 carries for 36 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 19 yards.

Cam Skattebo, Week 3 against TEN: 49 of 64 snaps, 20 carries for 60 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.

Cam Skattebo, Week 4 against ARI: 43 of 67 snaps, 18 carries for 58 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards.

Cam Skattebo, Week 5 against WAS: 56 of 89 snaps, 13 carries for 59 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Braelon Allen played 4 games for NYJ and scored 15.3 PPR points, 3.8 a game, finishing RB100.

He ran 18 times for 76 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 2 of 3 targets for 17 yards.

He was on the field for 24 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Cam Skattebo played 8 games for NYG and scored 127.7 PPR points, 16.0 a game, finishing RB37.

He ran 101 times for 410 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 24 of 32 targets for 207 yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

How Week 6 went

Cam Skattebo scored 0.0 PPR points and Braelon Allen scored 12.4.

The call was wrong: Braelon Allen outscored Cam Skattebo by 12.4.

Cam Skattebo finished 10.3 points below the 10.3 the market projected.

Cam Skattebo, Week 6 against NO: 6 of 77 snaps, 0 carries for 0 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Braelon Allen finished 1.4 points below the 13.8 the market projected.

Braelon Allen, Week 6 against NE: 54 of 62 snaps, 17 carries for 78 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards, 12.4 PPR points.

Braelon Allen finished as the week's RB16 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

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Drop or keep

Should I drop Cam Skattebo for Braelon Allen?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Cam Skattebo 130 (13.0 a game over 10 games).
Should I drop Braelon Allen for Cam Skattebo?
No. Keep Braelon Allen: he projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Cam Skattebo 130 (13.0 a game over 10 games).