Start Braelon Allen or Emanuel Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Braelon Allen over Emanuel Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Braelon Allen at 14.9 points and Emanuel Wilson at 13.5, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.9 fantasy points for Braelon Allen, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Braelon Allen at 70.5 rushing yards, with a 49% chance to score a touchdown (15 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.5 fantasy points for Emanuel Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Emanuel Wilson at 62.5 rushing yards, with a 53% chance to score a touchdown (8 and 15 market sources).

That puts Braelon Allen 1.3 points ahead of Emanuel Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Emanuel Wilson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Braelon Allen played 48 percent of NYJ snaps, took 34 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

Braelon Allen, Week 1 against TEN: 27 of 67 snaps, 10 carries for 40 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

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.

Through Week 4, Emanuel Wilson played 37 percent of SEA snaps, took 48 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 28 percent of the red zone chances.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 1 against NE: 3 of 50 snaps, 2 carries for 3 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 2 against ARI: 29 of 70 snaps, 21 carries for 92 yards, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 3 against WAS: 24 of 67 snaps, 9 carries for 14 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Emanuel Wilson, Week 4 against LAC: 36 of 60 snaps, 21 carries for 81 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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, Emanuel Wilson played 17 games for GB and scored 94.5 PPR points, 5.6 a game, finishing RB49.

He ran 125 times for 496 yards and 3 touchdowns, and caught 15 of 17 targets for 99 yards.

He was on the field for 30 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Braelon Allen.
• Start Braelon Allen over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Braelon Allen over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Emanuel Wilson.
• Start Emanuel Wilson over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Emanuel Wilson over Bhayshul Tuten.