Allen (back) rushed twice for five yards and caught his only target for five yards in Sunday's 19-9 loss to the Rams. Allen matched Isaiah Davis' total of three touches while Breece Hall led the Jets backfield with 19 touches. While Allen will likely be healthy enough to suit up in Week 17 against the Bills, his fantasy upside is minimal as he splits backup duties.
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Team
New York Jets
Birthdate
1/20/2004 (20)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 235 lbs
Draft Info
2024: Rd 4; Pk (NYJ)
Birthplace
Fond du Lac, WI, USA
Position
RB
College
Wisconsin
Career History
New York Jets
2024-Present
(1 season)
Allen (back) rushed twice for five yards and caught his only target for five yards in Sunday's 19-9 loss to the Rams. Allen matched Isaiah Davis' total of three touches while Breece Hall led the Jets backfield with 19 touches. While Allen will likely be healthy enough to suit up in Week 17 against the Bills, his fantasy upside is minimal as he splits backup duties.
Allen (back) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Rams. Allen, who was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, practiced fully Friday but was still deemed questionable for Sunday's contest. With his availability versus Los Angeles confirmed, Allen and Isaiah Davis are in line to work behind Breece Hall, a context that limits the 2024 fourth-rounder's Week 16 fantasy lineup upside.
Allen (back) remains listed as questionable but is considered good to go for Sunday's game against the Rams, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Allen should be formally cleared to play when the Jets release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Though he was limited in the Jets' first two Week 16 practices, Allen assuaged most of the concerns about his health by turning in a full session Friday. The rookie fourth-round pick and Isaiah Davis are slated to fill backup roles Sunday behind Breece Hall in the New York backfield.
Allen (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Rams, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. Allen and fellow reserve RB Isaiah Davis (back) followed an LP/LP/FP practice regimen this week, but only the former has a designation for Week 16. Breece Hall remains the Jets' lead runner heading into the home stretch of the season, but Allen may now cede direct backup duties to Davis if he's among the team's inactives ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
Allen (back) was limited at practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. The same applies to fellow RB Isaiah Davis (back), as both also were limited Wednesday. Allen presumably will need to practice fully Friday in order to approach Sunday's game against the Rams without an injury designation, but with Breece Hall not on the Jets' Week 16 injury report, Allen doesn't have a clear path to volume if he's available this weekend.
Allen (back) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. It's a good sign that Allen practiced in any capacity after failing to finish this past Sunday's 32-25 win over the Jaguars. Fellow backup running back Isaiah Davis (back) was also limited Wednesday, while Breece Hall practiced without limitations. Now that Hall's over the knee injury that cost him Week 14 and likely limited his workload Week 15, Allen and Davis could see limited touches even if they play Sunday against the Rams.
Allen exited Sunday's game against the Jaguars after sustaining a back injury. Before his departure, Allen carried twice for five yards. While he is sidelined, Breece Hall and Isaiah Davis are available to handle the Jets' backfield duties versus Jacksonville.
Allen rushed 11 times for 43 yards while catching four of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 32-26 overtime loss to the Dolphins. Allen split time evenly with Isaiah Davis in the absence of lead back Breece Hall (knee), as both rookie running backs had 16 combined carries and targets. The biggest play between the two was a 17-yard touchdown run by Davis in the second quarter, while Allen has still scored only once since his two-touchdown performance back in Week 2. If Hall remains unavailable in Week 15, both Allen and Davis would have substantial fantasy value against the vulnerable Jacksonville defense.
Allen is expected to take on an expanded role out of the Jets backfield Sunday against the Dolphins due to Breece Hall (knee) being ruled out for the contest, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Jets aren't planning on shutting Hall down for the season, but with the star tailback set to miss his first game of 2024 on Sunday, Allen could be in store for the biggest snap and touch counts of his young career. Allen hasn't played more than 36 percent of snaps or handled more than 14 touches in any of the Jets' first 12 games, and though he reeled off some impressive runs early on in the season, he's averaging just 2.8 yards per carry over his last eight outings. Despite the poor results of late, the 6-foot-1, 235-pound Allen still looks best suited to serve as the Jets' top option on early downs, though he may cede pass-catching duties to fellow rookie Isaiah Davis, who recorded three receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown in the Week 13 loss to the Seahawks. The Jets may also look to give a few snaps to the speedy Kene Nwangwu, who returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown last week.