Braelon Allen rushes for career-high 147 yards in Week 8 loss
Allen delivered a career-best 147 rushing yards and a touchdown, but the Jets fell 38-33 to the Raiders.
Update: Allen delivered a career-best 147 rushing yards and a touchdown, but the Jets fell 38-33 to the Raiders.
Braelon Allen rushed for a career-high 147 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in the Jets’ 38-33 loss to the Raiders in Week 8, according to RotoWire. He added two catches for six yards.
What happened
Allen’s big day included 121 rushing yards in the first half alone, per Raiders Wire. He scored on a 21-yard run in the third quarter, according to Yahoo Sports. Allen accounted for 147 of New York’s 166 total rushing yards. He limped off the field and headed to the medical tent with 10:49 left to play, but returned two minutes later and played through the end of the game, according to Yahoo Sports.
“Braelon did a hell of a job,” head coach Aaron Glenn said, per Yahoo Sports. “He had close to 150 yards, and I think that speaks for itself.”
Context
Allen has 99.6 PPR points this season, with 565 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions for 81 receiving yards, and 66% of snaps through eight games. That is 12.4 PPR points per game. In Week 7, he had 104 rushing yards and six receptions for 30 yards. In Week 6, he had 78 rushing yards and two catches for 26 yards.
Underdog NFL reported that Allen has more games with 100+ rushing yards this season than Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, and several other notable running backs. Yahoo Sports noted that the Week 8 game was his third this season with over 100 rushing yards.
Depth chart
Breece Hall is the Jets’ RB5 on the depth chart and is listed as out with a quadriceps injury, per Sleeper’s own listing. He has 42.5 PPR points in three games. Isaiah Davis is the RB2, with 16.2 PPR points on 15 carries for 44 rushing yards and five receptions for 68 receiving yards this season. Andrew Beck is the RB3, with -0.1 PPR points.
What’s next
The Jets’ Week 9 game has not been provided in the source material.
Braelon Allen has more games with 100+ rushing yards this season than: Bijan Robinson Jonathan Taylor Derrick Henry Saquon Barkley Quinshon Judkins Jeremiyah Love Ashton Jeanty Cam Skattebo Bhayshul Tuten Javonte Williams Ollie Gordon Kyren Williams Chase Brown
🏈 Fantasy impact
Allen’s career-best performance came in a game where the Jets scored over 30 points for the first time this season, but he saw only three carries in the second half, backing up his own quote that the game didn’t call for pounding the rock. Still, he has now put up 104 and 147 rushing yards in his last two games, and he remains the clear RB1 while Breece Hall is out with a quad injury. His 23.3 PPR points were more than Derrick Henry, Jonathan Taylor, and Bijan Robinson scored in Week 8. Sleeper projects him for 10.3 PPR points in Week 9, which would be a drop-off from his recent production. He has been added in 22,580 Sleeper leagues in the last 24 hours, so the fantasy community is reacting to his performance. Treat him as a high-end RB2/low-end RB1 with a good floor if Hall remains out, but be aware that the Jets’ passing game led by Garrett Wilson and Adonai Mitchell could limit his volume. Start him in Week 9.
Quick answers
How many rushing yards did Braelon Allen have in Week 8?
Braelon Allen had 147 rushing yards, a career high, on 21 carries in Week 8 against the Raiders.
Did Braelon Allen score a touchdown in Week 8?
Yes, Braelon Allen scored a touchdown on a 21-yard run in the third quarter.