Start Braelon Allen or Quinshon Judkins? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Braelon Allen over Quinshon Judkins in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Braelon Allen at 15.9 points and Quinshon Judkins at 13.7, a gap of 2.2. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: not every stat the position needs is posted yet, so the rest is estimated from what is.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.9 fantasy points for Braelon Allen, with 90 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Braelon Allen at 71.5 rushing yards, with a 49% chance to score a touchdown (15 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.7 fantasy points for Quinshon Judkins, with 90 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Quinshon Judkins at 59.5 rushing yards, with a 41% chance to score a touchdown (14 and 15 market sources).

That puts Braelon Allen 2.2 points ahead of Quinshon Judkins on the market projections.

Injury status

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Quinshon Judkins 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, Quinshon Judkins played 62 percent of CLE snaps, took 61 percent of the carries, drew 14 percent of the targets and had 44 percent of the red zone chances.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 1 against JAX: 33 of 51 snaps, 12 carries for 33 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 2 against TB: 39 of 58 snaps, 12 carries for 21 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 27 yards.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 3 against CAR: 36 of 70 snaps, 18 carries for 70 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 4 against PIT: 42 of 64 snaps, 17 carries for 53 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 43 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, Quinshon Judkins played 15 games for CLE and scored 169.8 PPR points, 11.3 a game, finishing RB26.

He ran 230 times for 827 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 26 of 36 targets for 171 yards.

He was on the field for 50 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 Quinshon Judkins over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Quinshon Judkins over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Quinshon Judkins over Brian Robinson.