Start Jonathan Taylor or Braelon Allen? Week 7

Updated Oct 19, 9:41 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jonathan Taylor over Braelon Allen

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Jonathan Taylor

RB · IND · at MIN

Market projects: 18.9; recent weeks avg
MIN D vs RB: 14.3; fewest to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 82%; Through Week 6
Target share: 11%; Through Week 6

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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 Braelon Allen for Jonathan Taylor?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jonathan Taylor projects 194 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (19.4 a game over 10 games), Braelon Allen 141 (14.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over Braelon Allen.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jonathan Taylor over Braelon Allen in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jonathan Taylor at 18.9 points and Braelon Allen at 13.0, a gap of 5.9. No player market is posted for Jonathan Taylor this week yet, so his 18.9 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (19.9 and 17.9); 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 Jonathan Taylor at ADP 8 and Braelon Allen at 180.

What the market projects

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.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Jonathan Taylor yet. His market-based projections were 19.9 and 17.9 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 18.9, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Jonathan Taylor is 0.8 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts Jonathan Taylor 5.9 points ahead of Braelon Allen on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

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.

Jonathan Taylor and IND visit MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 14.3 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 72 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against MIN and caught passes for 18 more yards.

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

Injury status

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Jonathan Taylor is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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.

Through Week 6, Jonathan Taylor played 82 percent of IND snaps, took 74 percent of the carries, drew 11 percent of the targets and had 49 percent of the red zone chances.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 3 against HOU: 60 of 71 snaps, 23 carries for 68 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 4 yards.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 4 against WAS: 47 of 66 snaps, 20 carries for 95 yards, 4 targets and 1 catch for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 5 against PIT: 52 of 71 snaps, 15 carries for 45 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 37 yards.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 6 against TEN: 21 carries for 94 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 57 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Jonathan Taylor played 17 games for IND and scored 362.3 PPR points, 21.3 a game, finishing RB4.

He ran 323 times for 1585 yards and 18 touchdowns, and caught 46 of 55 targets for 378 yards.

He was on the field for 84 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 Braelon Allen for Jonathan Taylor?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jonathan Taylor projects 194 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (19.4 a game over 10 games), Braelon Allen 141 (14.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over Braelon Allen.
Should I drop Jonathan Taylor for Braelon Allen?
No. Keep Jonathan Taylor: he projects 194 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (19.4 a game over 10 games), Braelon Allen 141 (14.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jonathan Taylor over Braelon Allen.