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Jets' Braelon Allen: Back to reduced role Thursday
Braelon Allen rushed four times for nine yards and failed to bring in his only target in the New York Jets' 21-13 win over the Texans on Thursday night.Allen logged 12 carries and a rushing touchdown in Week 8 against the Patriots, but four days later, the rookie was back under 10 rushing yards and without a catch for the third time in the last four games. Allen's usage is clearly volatile from week to week despite the success he's enjoyed at times, leaving him as an unreliable option for a Week 10 road matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 10.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: TD among 12 carries in Week 8
Braelon Allen rushed 12 times for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-22 loss to the Patriots. He wasn't targeted in the passing game.Allen's two-yard rushing touchdown gave the New York Jets a 22-17 lead with 2:57 remaining, but the Jets failed on their subsequent two-point conversion attempt and the Patriots responded with a game-winning touchdown drive. Breece Hall (16 carries for 80 yards) was far more efficient on the ground, so Allen will likely need to make the most of his opportunities near the goal line to maintain any fantasy relevance. Allen's heavier workload compared to recent weeks may have been an effort to keep Hall fresh since the Jets will be back in action Thursday on a short week against the Texans.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Just three touches again
Braelon Allen rushed twice for four yards and caught his only target for two yards in Sunday's 37-15 loss to the Steelers.Allen was pushing for a timeshare with Breece Hall early in the season, but the rookie has faded into clear backup territory in the last two games, with six touches compared to Hall's 41 over that span. The shiftier Hall is better with the ball in space as a pass catcher out of the backfield, and the New York Jets' struggling offensive line hasn't opened up many holes for either running back on the ground. Allen will be little more than a bench stash in fantasy unless his usage trends back up.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Has crucial TD called back
Braelon Allen rushed three times for eight yards and didn't catch either of his two targets in Monday's 23-20 loss to the Bills.After shaking up their coaching staff, the New York Jets recommitted to Breece Hall as their clear No. 1 running back, and he finished with 169 scrimmage yards on 23 touches. Allen still notably got a look near the goal line and converted it for a go-ahead four-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter, only to have the score called back on a holding call away from the play. The rookie running back will look to make the most of his limited opportunities behind Hall in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Stymied by Vikings
Braelon Allen rushed the ball five times for 13 yards in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Vikings. He added one reception on two targets for 15 yards.Allen was limited by both volume and inefficiency in the Week 5 loss, as he averaged only 2.6 yards per carry and had a long gain of just seven yards. The New York Jets also attempted only 14 rushes as opposed to 54 passes as they faced a negative game script for the entire contest. That led to a poor result, and Allen was also out-touched 12-6 by Breece Hall heading into a Week 6 bye.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Outplaying Hall as rusher
Braelon Allen rushed eight times for 34 yards and caught his only target for 12 yards in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Broncos.Allen was much more efficient than Breece Hall, who turned 10 carries and five targets into only 18 scrimmage yards. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound rookie is averaging 4.8 yards per carry compared to 3.1 for Hall, and per Connor Hughes of SportsNet New York, coach Robert Saleh said after the game that the team will look into giving Allen more goal-line carries moving forward after Hall was denied on back-to-back rush attempts from the one-yard line in the first half. If Hall continues to struggle in Week 5 against the Vikings in London, Allen could be called upon to play a larger role.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Leading rusher in Thursday's win
Braelon Allen rushed 11 times for 55 yards and caught all three of his targets for 13 yards in Thursday's 24-3 win over the Patriots.Allen finished with one more rushing yard than Breece Hall on five fewer carries, though Hall scored a one-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter and had 16 more receiving yards on two more targets than Allen. Hall's still the top running back for the New York Jets, but Allen has become a prominent part of the game plan heading into a Week 4 home game against the Broncos, as the rookie fourth-round pick has 141 yards from scrimmage and two TDs through three games while churning out 5.1 yards per carry.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Two TDs in second NFL game
Braelon Allen rushed seven times for 33 yards and a touchdown while catching two of four targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Titans.Allen had just nine touches compared to Breece Hall's 21, but the youngest skill-position player in the NFL made the most of his limited opportunities, producing his first two touchdowns in his second game. The rookie fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin got the New York Jets on the board with a 12-yard touchdown catch late in the first half, then scored the game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard run with 4:31 left in the fourth quarter, breaking a 17-17 tie. Allen has the frame to run inside effectively at 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds, and he has also shown the hands and elusiveness necessary to contribute as a pass catcher. Hall's in no danger of losing his starting role after racking up 114 yards and a touchdown Sunday, but Allen has shown he can excel in a change-of-pace role and should earn some touches on a short week Thursday against the Patriots.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Gets first two NFL touches
Braelon Allen rushed once for eight yards and caught his only target for nine yards in Monday's 32-19 loss to the 49ers.With a nine-yard catch late in the fourth quarter, Allen became the youngest player to register a touch on offense in the Super Bowl era at 20 years and 233 days. The rookie fourth-round draft pick out of Wisconsin added an eight-yard run on the following play, but he watched Breece Hall amass 21 touches before that point, so Allen's a distant second on the New York Jets' running back depth chart heading into Week 2 against the Titans.
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Jets' Braelon Allen: Targeted four times
Braelon Allen rushed the ball eight times for 27 yards in Saturday's 15-12 preseason win over the Panthers. He added two catches (on four targets) for 12 yards.Allen has drawn praise throughout training camp for his physical running style, and the team has also talked up his potential as a pass catcher. He didn't show much ability as a receiver during his collegiate career at Wisconsin, but he was heavily involved in that role Saturday with mixed results. Allen has seemingly all but locked in the second spot on the running back depth chart behind Breece Hall, though Isaiah Davis did get the first rushing attempt in Saturday's contest.
