Start Braelon Allen or Cam Skattebo? Week 7

Updated Oct 19, 2:16 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Cam Skattebo over Braelon Allen

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Cam Skattebo

RB · NYG · at HOU

Market projects: 13.5; recent weeks avg
HOU D vs RB: 16.7; 4th fewest to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 65%; Through Week 5
Target share: 7%; Through Week 5

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Braelon Allen

RB · NYJ · vs MIA

Market projects: 13.0; recent weeks avg
MIA D vs RB: 26.1; 6th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 56%; Through Week 6
Target share: 8%; Through Week 6

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). For Week 7 the call starts Cam Skattebo over Braelon Allen. So make the move after his Week 7 game.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Cam Skattebo over Braelon Allen in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Cam Skattebo at 13.5 points and Braelon Allen at 13.0, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Cam Skattebo this week yet, so his 13.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (14.8 and 12.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Braelon Allen this week yet, so his 13.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (11.1 and 14.9); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Cam Skattebo at ADP 40 and Braelon Allen at 180.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Cam Skattebo yet. His market-based projections were 14.8 and 12.2 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 13.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Braelon Allen yet. His market-based projections were 11.1 and 14.9 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 13.0, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Cam Skattebo 0.5 points ahead of Braelon Allen on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Cam Skattebo and NYG visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 16.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 72 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against HOU and caught passes for 17 more yards.

Braelon Allen and NYJ host MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIA allowed 26.1 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 6th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 101 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against MIA and caught passes for 39 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Braelon Allen has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Cam Skattebo is not on the injury report.

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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.

Through Week 6, Braelon Allen played 56 percent of NYJ snaps, took 49 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 29 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Braelon Allen, Week 6 against NE: 17 carries for 78 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

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). For Week 7 the call starts Cam Skattebo over Braelon Allen. So make the move after his Week 7 game.
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). For Week 7 the call starts Cam Skattebo over Braelon Allen.