The New York Jets will face the New England Patriots in Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Braelon Allen.
Is Braelon Allen Playing in Week 8?
Allen is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Jets’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Braelon Allen in Week 8?
As a season wears on and the games become more important, their rotations become more telling of who they trust.
Allen’s snap shares:
- Week 4 vs. Denver Broncos: 34.3%
- Week 5 at Minnesota Vikings: 25.4%
- Week 6 vs. Buffalo Bills: 18.6%
- Week 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers: 9.1%
Allen has shown a level of burst in his opportunities this season, but I think we were all a little over our skis in thinking that this offense could support two running backs. The rookie is a high-end handcuff, and that’s valuable as long as you don’t try wish-casting him as a Flex candidate.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 8 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Braelon Allen’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8
Allen is projected to score 7.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 9.2 rushing attempts for 41.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. It also includes 0.6 receptions for 12.6 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Braelon Allen’s Week 8 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 10 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at DAL)
2) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. MIA)
3) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. ATL)
4) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CIN)
5) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at NO)
6) De'Von Achane | MIA (at LAR)
7) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. DET)
8) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at TB)
9) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at HOU)
10) Aaron Jones | MIN (at JAX)
11) Breece Hall | NYJ (at ARI)
12) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. BUF)
13) James Cook | BUF (at IND)
14) D'Andre Swift | CHI (vs. NE)
15) Chase Brown | CIN (at BAL)
16) James Conner | ARI (vs. NYJ)
17) Tony Pollard | TEN (at LAC)
18) David Montgomery | DET (at HOU)
19) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. DEN)
20) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at CAR)
21) Najee Harris | PIT (at WAS)
22) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at CHI)
24) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (vs. TEN)
25) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NYG)
26) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. PHI)
27) Austin Ekeler | WAS (vs. PIT)
28) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. MIN)
29) Rachaad White | TB (vs. SF)
30) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. SF)
31) Javonte Williams | DEN (at KC)
32) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at LAR)
33) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at NO)
34) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at WAS)
35) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. MIN)
36) Ray Davis | BUF (at IND)
37) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. CIN)
38) Devin Singletary | NYG (at CAR)
39) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at ARI)
40) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at LAC)
41) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. NE)
42) Cam Akers | HOU (vs. DET)
43) Antonio Gibson | NE (at CHI)
44) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at TB)
45) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at KC)
46) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NYG)
47) Kimani Vidal | LAC (vs. TEN)
48) Jordan Mason | SF (at TB)
49) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. MIA)
50) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. DEN)
51) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. PIT)
52) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. NYG)
53) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at BAL)
54) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. SF)
55) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. DET)
56) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at LAR)
57) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at LAC)
58) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at DAL)
59) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. NYJ)
60) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (vs. MIN)
61) Jordan Mims | NO (vs. ATL)
62) Carson Steele | KC (vs. DEN)
63) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. BUF)
64) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. NYJ)
65) Ty Johnson | BUF (at IND)
66) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. PHI)
67) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. BUF)
68) Audric Estimé | DEN (at KC)
69) Ty Chandler | MIN (at JAX)
70) Eric Gray | NYG (at CAR)
71) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at CHI)
72) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. PHI)
73) Will Shipley | PHI (at DAL)
74) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. TEN)
75) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. DET)
76) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. CIN)
77) Alec Ingold | MIA (at LAR)
78) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at CAR)
79) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CIN)
80) C.J. Ham | MIN (at JAX)
81) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
82) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. ATL)
83) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. PHI)
84) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. PHI)
85) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. MIA)
86) Craig Reynolds | DET (at HOU)
87) Michael Burton | DEN (at KC)
88) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. NYG)
89) Travis Homer | CHI (vs. NE)
90) J.J. Taylor | HOU (vs. DET)
91) Kendall Milton | CIN (at BAL)
92) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at ARI)
93) Avery Williams | ATL (at NO)
94) Chris Collier | BAL (vs. CIN)
95) Jake Funk | JAX (vs. MIN)
96) Blake Watson | DEN (at KC)
97) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at TB)
98) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. ATL)
99) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at WAS)
100) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at BAL)
101) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at LAR)
102) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. NYJ)
103) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (at TB)
104) Sione Vaki | DET (at HOU)
New York Jets at New England Patriots Insights
New York Jets
Team: The Jets were 4-3 through seven games last season and scored on 29.4% of their drives. They are 2-5 this season, scoring on 30.3% of their drives.
QB: The quick hitters that Rodgers has thrived on in the past are gone. He’s thrown 123 passes in 2.7 seconds or less over the past four games, and none of them have resulted in a touchdown (four interceptions).
Offense: During their four-game losing streak, the Jets have scored 61 points, including the Hail Mary to end the first half of Week 6 against the Bills.
Defense: Only the Falcons (3.9) allow fewer yards per reception after the catch than the Jets (4.3).
Fantasy: Breece Hall has two top-10 finishes since the coaching change (he had one top-10 week prior to it).
Betting: Aaron Rodgers is 7-4 ATS for his career against the AFC East with unders cashing in eight of those 11 games.
New England Patriots
Team: The Patriots have lost four of their past five games by at least 16 points, and they lost four of their previous 56 regular-season games by at least 16 points.
QB: Drake Maye has multiple touchdown passes and at least 15 rushing yards in each of his first two career starts – he joins Drew Lock (2019) and Bruce Gradkowski (2006) as the only QBs to do that over the past 20 seasons.
Offense: The Patriots’ rushing success rate has been 8.8% since Drake Maye became the starting quarterback two weeks ago. No other offense has had a lower rate than 20% in that span.
Defense: New England allowed 30 points in regulation through the first two weeks this season – since: 28.4 PPG.
Fantasy: If you extend Hunter Henry’s numbers in Drake Maye’s starts for a full season, you’re looking at 94 catches for 1,131 yards and 8.5 touchdowns.
Betting: The Patriots are the worst home ATS team since the start of the 2021 season (9-18-2, 33.3%).