Start Braelon Allen or Tyler Allgeier? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 6:36 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

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Oct 28, 1:13 PM ET: Braelon Allen: Listed Questionable (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Braelon Allen over Tyler Allgeier

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Braelon Allen

RB · NYJ · vs LV · Questionable

Market projects: 14.8; recent weeks avg
LV D vs RB: 25.4; 5th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 83 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 64%; Through Week 7
Target share: 10%; Through Week 7

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Tyler Allgeier

RB · ARI · at DAL

Market projects: 9.2; recent weeks avg
DAL D vs RB: 24.6; 7th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 75 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 50%; Through Week 7
Target share: 6%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Tyler Allgeier for Braelon Allen?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 9 games), Tyler Allgeier 65 (7.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Braelon Allen over Tyler Allgeier. Braelon Allen is listed questionable.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Braelon Allen over Tyler Allgeier in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Braelon Allen at 14.8 points and Tyler Allgeier at 9.2, a gap of 5.6. No player market is posted for Braelon Allen this week yet, so his 14.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (14.9, 13.8 and 15.7); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Tyler Allgeier this week yet, so his 9.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (6.8, 11.9 and 9.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Braelon Allen at ADP 180 and Tyler Allgeier at 169.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Braelon Allen yet. His market-based projections were 14.9, 13.8 and 15.7 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 14.8, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Braelon Allen is 0.9 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Tyler Allgeier yet. His market-based projections were 6.8, 11.9 and 9.0 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 9.2, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Tyler Allgeier is 0.4 touchdowns (4 market sources).

That puts Braelon Allen 5.6 points ahead of Tyler Allgeier on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Braelon Allen and NYJ host LV on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

LV allowed 25.4 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 5th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 125 yards and a touchdown a game against LV and caught passes for 37 more yards.

Tyler Allgeier and ARI visit DAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DAL allowed 24.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 7th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 107 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL and caught passes for 25 more yards.

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

Injury status

Braelon Allen is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Tyler Allgeier is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Braelon Allen played 64 percent of NYJ snaps, took 53 percent of the carries, drew 10 percent of the targets and had 30 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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

Through Week 7, Tyler Allgeier played 50 percent of ARI snaps, took 34 percent of the carries, drew 6 percent of the targets and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Allgeier, Week 4 against NYG: 36 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 42 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 7 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Allgeier, Week 5 against DET: 32 of 73 snaps, 3 carries for 7 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

Tyler Allgeier, Week 6 against LAR: 40 of 72 snaps, 18 carries for 38 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 10 yards.

Tyler Allgeier, Week 7 against DEN: 38 of 81 snaps, 8 carries for 19 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 30 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, Tyler Allgeier played 17 games for ATL and scored 123.0 PPR points, 7.2 a game, finishing RB39.

He ran 143 times for 514 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 14 of 16 targets for 96 yards.

He was on the field for 30 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Tyler Allgeier for Braelon Allen?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 9 games), Tyler Allgeier 65 (7.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Braelon Allen over Tyler Allgeier. Braelon Allen is listed questionable.
Should I drop Braelon Allen for Tyler Allgeier?
No. Keep Braelon Allen: he projects 99 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (11.0 a game over 9 games), Tyler Allgeier 65 (7.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Braelon Allen over Tyler Allgeier. Braelon Allen is listed questionable.

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