Start Rhamondre Stevenson or Braelon Allen? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Braelon Allen in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Rhamondre Stevenson at 15.6 points and Braelon Allen at 15.4, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Braelon Allen this week yet, so his 15.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (13.8, 15.7 and 16.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Rhamondre Stevenson at ADP 61 and Braelon Allen at 180.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.6 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 and 0.8 touchdowns (10 and 7 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Braelon Allen yet. His market-based projections were 13.8, 15.7 and 16.8 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 15.4, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Rhamondre Stevenson 0.2 points ahead of Braelon Allen on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Rhamondre Stevenson and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 25.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 6th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 95 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against GB and caught passes for 33 more yards.

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

KC allowed 19.5 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 72 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against KC and caught passes for 37 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 9

Through Week 8, Rhamondre Stevenson played 64 percent of NE snaps, took 42 percent of the carries, drew 12 percent of the targets and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 7 against CHI: 37 of 54 snaps, 6 carries for 22 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 93 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 8 against MIA: 19 carries for 82 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 8 yards.

Through Week 8, Braelon Allen played 64 percent of NYJ snaps, took 56 percent of the carries, drew 10 percent of the targets and had 32 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Braelon Allen, Week 7 against MIA: 46 of 59 snaps, 17 carries for 104 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 30 yards.

Braelon Allen, Week 8 against LV: 21 carries for 147 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 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.

Their other Week 9 calls

• Start Ashton Jeanty over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Bucky Irving.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Braelon Allen.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over Braelon Allen.
• Start Bucky Irving over Braelon Allen.