Start Braelon Allen or Kyle Monangai? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 4:21 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 21, 4:03 PM ET: Bears RB Kyle Monangai (toe, thumb) out Thursday vs. Patriots (ESPN)
Oct 21, 3:43 PM ET: Kyle Monangai: Questionable to Out (Toe, Sprain) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Braelon Allen over Kyle Monangai

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Braelon Allen

RB · NYJ · vs MIA

Market projects: 14.3; fantasy pts
MIA D vs RB: 26.1; 4th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 73 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 61%; Through Week 6
Target share: 8%; Through Week 6

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Kyle Monangai

RB · CHI · vs NE · Out

Market projects: 10.1; recent weeks avg
NE D vs RB: 20.6; 16th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 41%; Through Week 4
Target share: 4%; Through Week 4

Should I drop Kyle Monangai for Braelon Allen?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 137 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.7 a game over 10 games), Kyle Monangai 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Kyle Monangai. Kyle Monangai is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Braelon Allen over Kyle Monangai in Week 7.

Kyle Monangai is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Braelon Allen. Drafters take Braelon Allen at ADP 180 and Kyle Monangai at 115. Market coverage on Braelon Allen is 60 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.3 fantasy points for Braelon Allen, with 60 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Braelon Allen is 16 receiving yards and 0.7 touchdowns (3 and 10 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Kyle Monangai yet. His market-based projections were 7.3 and 12.9 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.1, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Braelon Allen 4.2 points ahead of Kyle Monangai 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 4th 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.

Kyle Monangai and CHI host NE on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NE allowed 20.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 82 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against NE and caught passes for 39 more yards.

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

Injury status

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Kyle Monangai is listed as out with a toe injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Braelon Allen played 61 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: 54 of 62 snaps, 17 carries for 78 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Through Week 4, Kyle Monangai played 41 percent of CHI snaps, took 39 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 23 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Monangai, Week 1 against CAR: 32 of 75 snaps, 10 carries for 100 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kyle Monangai, Week 2 against MIN: 25 of 74 snaps, 10 carries for 47 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Kyle Monangai, Week 3 against PHI: 22 of 72 snaps, 10 carries for 31 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Kyle Monangai, Week 4 against NYJ: 50 of 93 snaps, 30 carries for 146 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 4 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, Kyle Monangai played 17 games for CHI and scored 146.7 PPR points, 8.6 a game, finishing RB30.

He ran 169 times for 783 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 18 of 30 targets for 164 yards.

He was on the field for 41 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 Kyle Monangai for Braelon Allen?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 137 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.7 a game over 10 games), Kyle Monangai 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Kyle Monangai. Kyle Monangai is listed out.
Should I drop Braelon Allen for Kyle Monangai?
No. Keep Braelon Allen: he projects 137 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.7 a game over 10 games), Kyle Monangai 90 (9.0 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Kyle Monangai. Kyle Monangai is listed out.