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Braelon Allen or A.J. Brown

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen

RB • New York Jets NYJ
A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown

WR • New England Patriots NE
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Allen over Brown

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Allen ... 33.02%

BOTH ... 4.72%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 12.5
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
15.3 62.6 0.4 2.2 13.7 0.1 12.5
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen at New England — Lead Workload Awaits with Hall Sidelined

With Breece Hall ruled out with a quad injury, Allen steps up from his depth-chart role to anchor New York's backfield. Allen capitalized on heavy volume over his past two games, handling 38 carries and notching a 110-yard, one-touchdown breakout against Cleveland. With Isaiah Davis operating as the backup, Allen is poised to handle the vast majority of early-down work.

Our models project Allen for roughly 15 carries, 62 rushing yards, and two receptions, translating to 12.2 fantasy points. While road game script carries slight risk, his locked-in volume and goal-line duties make him an imposing option, and fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 3 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Allen

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Brown ... 0%

BOTH ... 4.72%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown vs NYJ — Trending Toward Return in Divisional Showdown

Brown returned to practice this week after New England opened his 21-day IR practice window, and he is trending toward suiting up Sunday against the Jets. Sidelined since suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 1, his return would immediately restore him as the focal point for Drake Maye on the perimeter.

While his top-tier talent is obvious, our models hold a cautious 0-point projection pending his official activation, and managers have started him in just 6% of leagues. Given potential snap restrictions in his first contest back, check back often for the latest updates on his availability before setting lineups.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 3 hrs ago
Latest News A.J. Brown
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Performance Braelon Allen
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
241164.81100
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
381754.61380
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance A.J. Brown
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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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 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches A.J. Brown
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Braelon Allen
OWN
97%
+5.53 compared to last week
START
77%
+15.01 compared to last week
OWN/START A.J. Brown
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
 
6%
+2.14 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Braelon Allen
17th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus A.J. Brown
Not Ranked
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 17th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 37.50 total points (7.50 avg).
  • Currently 89.2 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • 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 4.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 41st among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 34th among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 57 (11.40 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 236 (47.20 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush tds with 2 (0.40 per game) and is currently ranked 16th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +160, Rush AVG: -0.1 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +2 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 175, RUSH YDS: 765, RUSH TDS: 9, REC: 20, REC YDS: 125, REC TDS: 1
Breakdown A.J. Brown

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 134th with 2.60 total points (2.60 avg).
  • Currently 99.86 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Sep 9, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.6 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Ranked 136th in targets and is currently among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 65th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -16, Rec Yards: -168 Rec TDs: -1,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 75, REC YDS: 875, REC TDS: 8
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Braelon Allen

No Injury Reported

Injury A.J. Brown

ANKLE - Since Sep 9, 2026

The Patriots have opened the 21-day practice window for Brown as they await his return from the injured reserve list.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Braelon Allen

Week 6
New York Jets @ New England Patriots

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.80313.40631113.66
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 5th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 37.00 total points (7.40 avg).
  • Currently 22 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 313.40 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 454 (90.80 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 1113 (222.60 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 18.80 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -27.6, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: EVEN, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1.4,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 13, TDS: 6, PA/G: 20, YDS/G: 313.7
Matchups A.J. Brown

Week 6
New England Patriots VS New York Jets

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.20313.20611703.09
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 9th with 37.00 total points (7.40 avg).
  • Currently 22 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.1 PPG. If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 313.20 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 20th in rush defense with 590 (118.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 976 (195.20 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in sacks with 17 (3.40 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 19.20 per game and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th 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: -41.4, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +10, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -12.2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 11, TDS: 7, PA/G: 31.4, YDS/G: 377.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Braelon Allen
14.09
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating A.J. Brown
15.88
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 5 57 236 4.1 2 11 7 19 2.7 0
ON PACE 18 205 850 4.1 7 40 25 68 2.7 0
3-YEAR AVG 11 55 205 3.7 2 15 11 83 7.9 1
Totals 26 167 646 3.9 5 41 28 184 6.6 1
Career A.J. Brown
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 TEN 16 84 52 1051 20.2 8 3 60 20 1
2020 TEN 15 116 76 1158 15.2 12 0 0 0 0
2021 TEN 13 105 63 869 13.8 5 2 10 5 0
2022 PHI 16 146 88 1496 17.0 11 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 16 158 106 1456 13.7 7 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 13 97 67 1079 16.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 PHI 16 131 86 1113 12.9 8 0 0 0 0
2026 NE 1 4 3 26 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 4 14 11 94 8.7 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 136 90 1270 14.1 8 0 0 0 0
Totals 115 885 563 8486 15.1 60 5 70 14 1
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