Start Braelon Allen or Ollie Gordon II? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 11:16 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Braelon Allen over Ollie Gordon II

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Braelon Allen

RB · NYJ · vs MIA

Market projects: 14.2; fantasy pts
MIA D vs RB: 26.1; 4th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 74 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 61%; Through Week 6
Target share: 8%; Through Week 6

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Ollie Gordon II

RB · MIA · at NYJ

Market projects: 9.7; fantasy pts
NYJ D vs RB: 21.9; 14th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 86 of 100 at RB

Should I drop Ollie Gordon II 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), Ollie Gordon II 110 (10.0 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Ollie Gordon II, 14.2 to 9.7 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Braelon Allen over Ollie Gordon II in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Braelon Allen at 14.2 points and Ollie Gordon II at 9.7, a gap of 4.5. Braelon Allen's number is scaled up from a partial market: not every stat the position needs is posted yet, so the rest is estimated from what is. 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 14.2 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 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.7 fantasy points for Ollie Gordon II, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ollie Gordon II is 50 rushing yards, 8 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (10, 11, 9 and 10 market sources).

That puts Braelon Allen 4.5 points ahead of Ollie Gordon II on the market 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.

Ollie Gordon II and MIA visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 21.9 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 14th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 106 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against NYJ and caught passes for 25 more yards.

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

Injury status

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Ollie Gordon II is not on the injury report.

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.

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, Ollie Gordon II played 17 games for MIA and scored 54.1 PPR points, 3.2 a game, finishing RB68.

He ran 70 times for 199 yards and 3 touchdowns, and caught 7 of 9 targets for 32 yards.

He was on the field for 22 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Ollie Gordon II, Week 18 of 2025 against NE: 9 carries for 9 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards, 2.1 PPR points.

Ollie Gordon II, Week 17 of 2025 against TB: 8 of 55 snaps, 0 carries for 0 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Ollie Gordon II, Week 16 of 2025 against CIN: 3 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, -0.1 PPR points.

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 Ollie Gordon II 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), Ollie Gordon II 110 (10.0 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Ollie Gordon II, 14.2 to 9.7 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Braelon Allen for Ollie Gordon II?
No. Keep Braelon Allen: he projects 137 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.7 a game over 10 games), Ollie Gordon II 110 (10.0 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Ollie Gordon II, 14.2 to 9.7 projected PPR points.