Braelon AllenorChris Rodriguez Jr.?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Lean Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen outscores Chris Rodriguez Jr. in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Chris Rodriguez Jr. comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Braelon Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Braelon Allen projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Braelon Allen faces the New England Patriots (11% fewer than average to RBs), Chris Rodriguez Jr. faces the Houston Texans (15% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Braelon Allen
Floor
1.7
Median
5.1
Ceiling
11.5
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
60%
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Floor
1.8
Median
5.0
Ceiling
10.5
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
61%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatBraelon AllenRB, NYJ, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETChris Rodriguez Jr.RB, JAX, Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.05.7
PPR projection6.55.8
Standard projection5.55.6
Rank this weekRB32RB33
Matchupat NEvs HOU
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.24.9
Last season per game3.67.5
Snap share, last game86%12%
Trade value——