Start Braelon Allen or Zach Charbonnet? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Braelon Allen over Zach Charbonnet in Week 7.

Zach Charbonnet is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Braelon Allen. Drafters take Braelon Allen at ADP 180 and Zach Charbonnet at 150. 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 10.4 fantasy points for Braelon Allen, with 60 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Braelon Allen is 0.7 touchdowns (12 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.1 fantasy points for Zach Charbonnet, with 40 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Braelon Allen 0.2 points ahead of Zach Charbonnet 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.

Zach Charbonnet and SEA host KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 19.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 64 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against KC and caught passes for 39 more yards.

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

Injury status

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Zach Charbonnet is listed as out with a knee - acl injury.

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, Zach Charbonnet played 16 games for SEA and scored 181.4 PPR points, 11.3 a game, finishing RB24.

He ran 184 times for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns, and caught 20 of 24 targets for 144 yards.

He was on the field for 49 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 18 of 2025 against SF: 39 of 69 snaps, 17 carries for 74 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 23 yards, 1 touchdown, 18.7 PPR points.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 17 of 2025 against CAR: 35 of 66 snaps, 18 carries for 110 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards, 2 touchdowns, 26.2 PPR points.

Zach Charbonnet, Week 16 of 2025 against LAR: 38 of 68 snaps, 9 carries for 32 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 22 yards, 1 touchdown, 17.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Braelon Allen.
• Start Alvin Kamara over Braelon Allen.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Braelon Allen.
• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Zach Charbonnet.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Zach Charbonnet.
• Start Blake Corum over Zach Charbonnet.