Allen
RB · NYJ vs LV
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points12.0ptsUsage estimate
Shipley
RB · PHI @ WAS
IRRuled out
Projected points—
Braelon Allen or Will Shipley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Braelon Allen.
Highlights
AllenStartRB · NYJ vs LVUsually 10.9+1.1pts this week
Helps him
- +3.6ptsroleHe’s expected to play more snaps this week than he has lately.
- LVvs RBsEdgeLV is the 6th softest defense for running backs.
- +5.9last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 5.9 points above his season average.
Hurts him
- −2.1ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran below this year’s pace.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionAllen: 12.0Shipley: IR
Projected team pointsAllen: 23.5 (best)Shipley: 17.3
Goal line carriesper gameAllen: 0.3Shipley: 0.4 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameAllen: 1.3Shipley: 1.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameAllen: 0.7 (best)Shipley: 0.0
Role
Snap shareAllen: 67% (best)Shipley: 33%
Usage worthptsAllen: 11.7 (best)Shipley: 5.2
Touch shareAllen: 33% (best)Shipley: 12%
Target shareAllen: 10% (best)Shipley: 6%
Touches / gameAllen: 15.1 (best)Shipley: 5.0
Targets / gameAllen: 2.9 (best)Shipley: 1.6
Air yards shareAllen: 0.2%Shipley: 1% (best)
Vacated touches this weekAllen: 0.0Shipley: 24.0 (best)
High value touches / gameAllen: 2.4 (best)Shipley: 1.8
Goal line carry shareAllen: 25%Shipley: 29% (best)
Red zone touches / gameAllen: 2.0 (best)Shipley: 1.8
Rush success rateAllen: 42% (best)Shipley: 25%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Allen: 2.2% (best)Shipley: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredAllen: Earned by usage 11.7Scored 10.9Shipley: Earned by usage 5.2Scored 4.0
Rush yards / gameAllen: 59.7 (best)Shipley: 11.4
Points from rushingAllen: 71%Shipley: 59%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAllen: BelowShipley: 0 RZ targets
WOPRAllen: 0.16 (best)Shipley: 0.10
RZ target shareAllen: 22% (best)Shipley: 0%
Inside 10 target shareAllen: 0%Shipley: 0%
Catch rateAllen: 75% (best)Shipley: 63%
Rushing points / gameAllen: 7.7 pts / game (best)Shipley: 2.3 pts / game
Rushing floorAllen: 5.1 pts / game (best)Shipley: 1.8 pts / game
Range
FloorAllen: 7.8Shipley: IR
CeilingAllen: 19.6Shipley: IR
Points from TDssteadier when lowerAllen: 16%Shipley: 30%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Allen: 0%Shipley: 0%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterAllen: 29% (best)Shipley: 100%
SteadinessAllen: Steady±6.2 pts · 7 gamesShipley: Very steady (best)±1.1 pts · 4 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionAllen: B+ (best)2026, 7 gmShipley: C2026, 6 gm
Game scriptAllen: Expected to lead (best)Shipley: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterAllen: 1.7Shipley: 1.3 (best)
Defense funnelAllen: NeutralShipley: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedAllen: 30th (soft) (best)Shipley: 14th (average)
Backfield roleAllen: LeadShipley: Out this week
Opp defender outAllen: Johnson (DE)Shipley: Kinlaw (DT)
Roof / surfaceAllen: OpenturfShipley: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleAllen: NormalShipley: Normal
Opp paceAllen: 9th (fast) (best)Shipley: 12th (average)
Opp stuff rateAllen: 13% (best)29th (soft)Shipley: 18%17th (average)
Opp yards per carry allowedAllen: 5.2 (best)31st (soft)Shipley: 3.88th (tough)
Opp pass yds allowedAllen: 22nd (soft)Shipley: 28th (soft) (best)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameAllen: 0.01st (tough)Shipley: 0.2 (best)31st (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedAllen: 93% (best)32nd (soft)Shipley: 73%10th (tough)
Starting QBAllen: Smith (Active)Shipley: McKee (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgAllen: 16.8 (best)Shipley: 4.2
Last 5 avgAllen: 12.8 (best)Shipley: 4.0
vs seasonAllen: +5.9 (Rising) (best)Shipley: +0.3 (Rising)
Yards per carryAllen: 4.6 (best)Shipley: 2.9
Carries / gameAllen: 13.0 (best)Shipley: 4.0
Yards per route runAllen: 0.71 (best)Shipley: 0.60
Receiving aDOTAllen: 0.2Shipley: 2.0
Touch share trendAllen: SteadyShipley: Steady
Games since injuryAllen: None recentlyShipley: 0
Crowd
Started in leaguesAllen: 55%Shipley: IR
Nuvela position ranklower is betterAllen: RB23Shipley: IR
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