Isaiah

Davis

Davis rushed 30 times for 174 yards and one touchdown on the season, with most of his production coming in the final month of the season. Davis played his way into a more significant role as the year progressed and topped out in Week 14 against the Dolphins when he totaled 67 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 13 touches. Davis and rookie Braelon Allen both spent the season vying for touches behind Breece Hall, but it was Davis who looked like the more efficient back during the final month of the season as more opportunities emerged. Davis should have a chance to compete with Allen for the RB2 role in camp behind Hall. He could make for a high-value handcuff to Allen if he wins said camp battle.

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.

Davis had more carries than Braelon Allen on the day and is a more impactful receiver, so he may be emerging as the true backup to Breece Hall. Considering Hall has been battling a knee injury and didn’t look great on Sunday, that could be an important distinction over the final weeks of the fantasy football season.

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.

While Breece Hall is no longer listed on the injury report with a knee injury, both of his backups, Davis and Braelon Allen were limited by back injuries on Wednesday. It is unclear as to when Davis suffered the injury. This is a situation worth monitoring.

With Breece Hall playing through a knee injury and Braelon Allen suffering an early back ailment, it was frankly kind of a disappointing statline, though Davis has now 19 touches over the past two weeks after previously having nine all season. He will probably remain closer to the No. 2 that No. 3 back down the stretch, but there are too many moving parts in the Jets’ backfield to consider Davis a legitimate second FLEX.

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.