Braelon Allen Predictions And Ranking For 2025 Fantasy Football

Braelon Allen offers handcuff appeal behind Breece Hall in 2025, with volume upside if given the opportunity.

New York Jets running back Braelon Allen (0) plays catch with fans before a game against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Braelon Allen showed flashes of promise in his rookie season with the New York Jets, showcasing his bruising running style and reliability in pass protection. While he’ll open 2025 behind Breece Hall, Allen’s late-season workload suggests he’s firmly in the mix for valuable backup duties.

Braelon Allen, New York Jets

Allen relies on rhythm and power to deliver winning plays, but he does sometimes lose his way when trying to beat defenders with his questionable quickness and footwork. He needs to embrace his strength to reach his potential. His style works well running through trash and bouncing off tacklers, leading to positive yards after contact. Allen should handle himself well in pass protection while needing to correct his issues with fumbles.

Over three seasons at Wisconsin, he rushed for 3,494 yards on 597 carries with 35 scores on the ground. Allen caught 49 passes for 275 yards. He gained more than 100 yards in 21 games.

Allen appeared to be a thorn in Breece Hall's side in Week 2 (7/33/1 with two catches for 23 yards and one score) and Week 3 (11/55 with three catches for 13 yards). Over his final 14 games, he gained only 3.3 yards per carry while gaining 341 combined yards with one touchdown and 13 catches on 86 touches.

Jets RB Braelon Allen is set for a ‘significant role’ this season💪

Allen as a rookie rushed for 334 yards on 92 carries (3.6 YPC) and 3 total TDs, and he’s now expected to get more touches in year two.

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Braelon Allen Fantasy Football Outlook

Allen flashed in a couple of games last year, giving him handcuff value to Breece Hall. The Jets gave him 90 touches over their final five matchups in 2024, compared to 92 by Isaiah Davis, showing the potential cloudiness of their RB2 in 2025.