Rhamondre Stevenson or Braelon Allen: Week 6 result

Updated Oct 19, 8:41 AM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Braelon Allen

Wrong: 3.6 to 12.4

Start

Rhamondre Stevenson

RB · NE · vs NYJ · final

Market projected: 14.1; pre-game
NYJ D vs RB: 23.9; 9th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 88 of 100 at RB
Target share: 0%; Week 6
Scored: 3.6; PPR pts

Sit

Braelon Allen

RB · NYJ · at NE · final

Market projected: 13.8; pre-game
NE D vs RB: 21.6; 14th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 85 of 100 at RB
Target share: 7%; Week 6
Scored: 12.4; PPR pts

Should I drop Rhamondre Stevenson for Braelon Allen?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 107 (10.7 a game over 10 games).

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Our Week 6 call

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Braelon Allen in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Rhamondre Stevenson at 14.1 points and Braelon Allen at 13.8, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Rhamondre Stevenson at ADP 61 and Braelon Allen at 180.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.1 fantasy points for Rhamondre Stevenson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rhamondre Stevenson is 55 rushing yards, 21 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.7 touchdowns (13, 14, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.8 fantasy points for Braelon Allen, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Braelon Allen is 67 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (12, 12, 13 and 14 market sources).

That puts Rhamondre Stevenson 0.3 points ahead of Braelon Allen on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Rhamondre Stevenson and NE host NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 23.9 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 9th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 102 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against NYJ and caught passes for 28 more yards.

Braelon Allen and NYJ visit NE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NE allowed 21.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 14th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 80 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against NE and caught passes for 40 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Rhamondre Stevenson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Rhamondre Stevenson is not on the injury report.

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Rhamondre Stevenson played 64 percent of NE snaps, took 40 percent of the carries, drew 13 percent of the targets and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 2 against PIT: 20 of 55 snaps, 6 carries for 43 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 3 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 3 against JAX: 33 of 63 snaps, 7 carries for 22 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 4 against BUF: 50 of 76 snaps, 13 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 5 against LV: 53 of 75 snaps, 13 carries for 64 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Braelon Allen played 56 percent of NYJ snaps, took 45 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

How Week 6 went

Rhamondre Stevenson scored 3.6 PPR points and Braelon Allen scored 12.4.

The call was wrong: Braelon Allen outscored Rhamondre Stevenson by 8.8.

Rhamondre Stevenson finished 10.5 points below the 14.1 the market projected.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 6 against NYJ: 41 of 68 snaps, 14 carries for 36 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 3.6 PPR points.

Rhamondre Stevenson finished as the week's RB45 in PPR scoring.

Braelon Allen finished 1.4 points below the 13.8 the market projected.

Braelon Allen, Week 6 against NE: 54 of 62 snaps, 17 carries for 78 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards, 12.4 PPR points.

Braelon Allen finished as the week's RB16 in PPR scoring.

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Drop or keep

Should I drop Rhamondre Stevenson for Braelon Allen?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 107 (10.7 a game over 10 games).
Should I drop Braelon Allen for Rhamondre Stevenson?
No. Keep Braelon Allen: he projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 107 (10.7 a game over 10 games).