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Braelon Allen or Kirk Cousins

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen

RB • New York Jets NYJ
Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins

QB • Las Vegas Raiders LV
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Allen over Cousins

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Allen ... 39.22%

BOTH ... 37.25%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 13.7
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
16.1 65.9 0.5 2.2 16 0.1 13.7
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Outlook Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen vs. Browns — Primed for a Lead Workhorse Role at Home

With Breece Hall officially ruled out due to a quad injury, Allen steps into the clear lead role in the Jets' backfield against Cleveland. Allen has earned New York's trust after logging every first-half offensive snap last week, positioning him ahead of Isaiah Davis for early-down and goal-line duties.

Our weekly projection expects Allen to handle roughly 16 carries for 66 rushing yards alongside involvement as a checkdown target. His roster rate has soared over 94% as managers recognize his expanded opportunity, making him a strong RB2 option who should be actively started in all formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 23 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cousins over Allen

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Cousins ... 11.76%

BOTH ... 37.25%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 14.7
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
21.4/32.7 228.6 1.6 0.7 5 0 14.7
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Outlook Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins at New England — Resurgent start puts him firmly on the streaming radar

Kirk Cousins has enjoyed an impressive start under coordinator Klint Kubiak, tossing 11 touchdown passes through four contests while displaying surprising pocket mobility. Las Vegas enters Week 5 at 3-1, though Cousins must navigate a road matchup against New England with receiver Jalen Nailor sidelined and star back Ashton Jeanty questionable with an ankle injury.

Rostered in nearly 60% of leagues following consecutive multi-touchdown outings, Cousins has gained fantasy trust. Our weekly projections forecast roughly 238 passing yards and 1.7 touchdowns (15.3 fantasy points), making him a viable streaming candidate or high-end QB2 for managers navigating bye weeks or injuries.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 23 hrs ago
Latest News Kirk Cousins
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Performance Braelon Allen
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
14594.20280
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
18734.105110
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Kirk Cousins
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
36559.62100
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
61362.45130
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Braelon Allen
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Kirk Cousins
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Braelon Allen
OWN
95%
+0.67 compared to last week
START
70%
+4.29 compared to last week
OWN/START Kirk Cousins
OWN
59%
+27.71 compared to last week
START
31%
+20.9 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Braelon Allen
18th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kirk Cousins
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Braelon Allen

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 18th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 39th with 19.90 total points (4.98 avg).
  • Currently 78.2 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 38th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 57th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 33 (8.25 per game) and is currently ranked 34th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush yards with 120 (30.00 per game) and is currently ranked 38th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 1 (0.25 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +44, Rush AVG: -0.6 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +2 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 160, RUSH YDS: 700, RUSH TDS: 7, REC: 20, REC YDS: 125, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown Kirk Cousins

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 14th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 78.84 total points (19.71 avg).
  • Currently 32.62 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.7 PPG.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 15 in pass yards with 1026 (256.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among QB.
  • Top 3 in pass tds with 11 (2.75 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass completions with 93 (23.25 per game) and is currently ranked 9th.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 6th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +997, TDs: +11, INTs: +4
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3700, PASS TDS: 28, RUSH YDS: 50, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Braelon Allen

No Injury Reported

Injury Kirk Cousins

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Braelon Allen

Week 5
New York Jets VS Cleveland Browns

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.75367.50441203.91
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 17th with 21.00 total points (5.25 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 18th in rush defense with 453 (113.25 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 1017 (254.25 per game).
  • Top 6 in sacks with 12 (3.00 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 23.75 per game and currently ranked 18th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +125, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: +1, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -1.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 301.4
Matchups Kirk Cousins

Week 5
Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.25309.5053813.58
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 10th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 31.00 total points (7.75 avg).
  • Currently 17 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.8.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 309.50 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in rush defense with 416 (104.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 822 (205.50 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.25 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -24, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -2, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 13, TDS: 6, PA/G: 20, YDS/G: 313.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Braelon Allen
12.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kirk Cousins
12.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Braelon Allen
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 NYJ 16 92 334 3.6 2 27 19 148 7.8 1
2025 NYJ 4 18 76 4.2 1 3 2 17 8.5 0
2026 NYJ 4 33 120 3.6 1 7 6 19 3.2 0
ON PACE 18 149 540 3.6 5 32 27 86 3.2 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 55 205 3.7 2 15 11 83 7.9 1
Totals 25 143 530 3.7 4 37 27 184 6.8 1
Career Kirk Cousins
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2012 WAS 3 466 69% 4 3 101.6 22 0 0
2013 WAS 5 854 52% 4 7 58.4 14 0 1
2014 WAS 6 1710 62% 10 9 86.4 20 0 1
2015 WAS 16 4166 70% 29 11 101.6 48 5 3
2016 WAS 16 4921 67% 25 12 97.2 100 4 6
2017 WAS 16 4088 64% 27 13 93.8 179 4 12
2018 MIN 16 4298 70% 30 10 99.7 123 1 15
2019 MIN 15 3603 69% 26 6 107.4 63 1 5
2020 MIN 16 4265 68% 35 13 105.0 156 1 5
2021 MIN 16 4221 66% 33 7 103.1 115 1 2
2022 MIN 16 4547 66% 29 14 92.5 97 2 3
2023 MIN 8 2331 70% 18 5 103.8 25 0 4
2024 ATL 14 3508 67% 18 16 88.6 0 0 2
2025 ATL 11 1920 62% 12 6 86.6 12 1 1
2026 LV 4 1026 65% 11 4 99.5 -2 0 0
ON PACE 18 4617 65% 50 18 99.5 -9 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 2586 66% 16 9 92.5 12 0 2
Totals 180 46197 67% 313 136 97.0 973 21 60
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