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Not exactly re-assuring news for Hall in re-draft leagues this year. The Lions, of course, managed to create fantasy value for both David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs. But it is much harder to reliably project a back for fantasy points if they don’t get a full slate of touches. It sounds like both Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis could be factors in the Jets backfield. Hall is entering the final year of his rookie deal and the way Glenn presents this, it sounds more like he’s the head of a committee than a true three-down back this year.

Once considered a touchdown vulture to Breece Hall in the Jets’ offense, Allen was anything but in his rookie campaign. The rookie fourth-rounder found the end zone three times this season and was out-played by fellow rookie Isaiah Davis late in the season. In Week 14 against the Dolphins, Davis played ahead of Allen and found the end zone. Allen’s final rushing line on the year was 92-334-2 with a 3.6 YPC. His fantasy ceiling will be capped by Hall as long as he is healthy, but he could face more challenges for fantasy relevance with Davis firmly in the mix for the RB2 role heading into next season. Assuming the Jets enter 2025 with the same trio of running backs, the camp battle between Allen and Davis will be one to monitor as we get closer to draft season.

He was notably stuffed on New York’s first drive when they went for it on fourth-and-short. Allen saw some of his touches siphoned off to Isaiah Davis (3/35, 1/8 on one target) as the Jets went deep into the bench down 40-0. If the Jets were to rest Breece Hall in Week 18, Allen would be an interesting RB2 play. As things stand he’s just not getting enough of a snap share in a bad offense to warrant starting.

Allen was limited for the first two practices of the week because of the back injury before being upgraded to a full session on Friday. He was still listed as questionable on the final injury report, though the rookie never appeared to be at risk of missing Week 16. Breece Hall was off the injury report entirely this week, suggesting he’s as healthy as he has been since tweaking his knee a month ago. With Isaiah Davis also in the mix for touches, only Hall is worth starting in the fantasy semifinals.

Allen was upgraded to a full session to close the week, meaning he should play through this back issue on Sunday. Fellow backup running back Isaiah Davis was dealing with a back injury of his own this week. He was removed from the injury report entirely. Breece Hall, who never made an appearance on the injury report this week, should see an uptick in touches as he gets healthier. Neither Allen nor Davis will escape the RB4/5 border this week.

That makes back-to-back practices with a limited session for Allen. The 20-year-old hasn’t been able to be a full go this week, nor has Isaiah Davis as Davis got another limited session with a back ailment of his own. It could be a game against the Rams on Sunday where Breece Hall touches the ball an awful lot. He probably would, anyway. Neither Davis nor Allen are on the fantasy radar for Week 16.

Both Allen and fellow backup Isaiah Davis were limited by back injuries on Wednesday while starter Breece Hall was absent from the injury report after dealing with a multi-week knee injury. Allen suffered the injury during Week 15 play. His early-week participation bodes positively for his Week 16 availability.

Allen injured his back early in the proceedings but “returned” after being announced as questionable. As you can see, “returned” amounted to two total touches. With Breece Hall playing through his own injury issues and fellow rookie Isaiah Davis emerging as a second pace-changer, Allen is looking sans value for the final two weeks of the fantasy playoffs. We also wouldn’t be surprised if he missed some practice time this week.

This is quite the turn of events for Hall, who did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday and was reportedly “struggling a bit” with his injury as recently as Wednesday. The Jets’ RB1 will be listed as questionable heading into the weekend, but Ulbrich appears optimistic about Hall’s chances to suit up on Sunday. We’ll believe it when we see it, but for now, fantasy managers who were planning to stream Braelon Allen or Isaiah Davis will want to have backup plans in place in the event Hall is able to go.

Hall’s knee issue, which kept him sidelined last week against the Dolphins, remains a major issue as the Jets prepare for a meaningless Week 15 game against the Jaguars. It would hardly be a surprise if Hall was shut down with the Jets eliminated from postseason contention. Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis split the New York backfield workload both as rushers and pass catchers in Week 14 against Miami. They would both be RB3 options against Jacksonville if Hall is sidelined. Hall did not practice on Wednesday.