Two players, one answer.
Braelon Allen vs Kenny Gainwell
This week
Start Braelon Allen · 9.8 to 6.8 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Braelon Allen by 56% (Redraft PPR)Dynasty
Braelon Allen by 64% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 64% held up in 2025
Lean Braelon Allen
On Sleeper's projections, Braelon Allen is projected 3 points ahead of Kenny Gainwell. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 64% of the time. A lean, not a lock.
RB · NYJ
Braelon Allen
9.8 projected
vs LV · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
10.9 a game this season · last 3: 18.6, 12.4, 19.4
RB · TB
Kenny Gainwell
6.8 projected
vs ATL · Sun 1:00 PM ETQuestionable
5.6 a game this season · last 3: 5.8, 3.4, 8.8
- Braelon Allen is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
- Braelon Allen has scored 16.8 a game over his last three, above his 10.9 season average.
- Kenny Gainwell is questionable. The projection assumes he plays; if he's ruled out, the next player up is the call.
What the call rests on
- Braelon Allen: Sleeper's projection, last changed Thu, Oct 29, 1:10 PM ET
- Kenny Gainwell: Sleeper's projection, last changed Thu, Oct 29, 1:10 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Thu, Oct 29, 1:11 PM ET.
- Injury statuses read Thu, Oct 29, 1:11 PM ET, with the projections (hourly). A fresh projection time doesn't mean every status is: game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, can come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Allen | Gainwell |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 9.8 | 6.8 |
| Half PPR | 9 | 6 |
| Standard | 8.1 | 5.1 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Braelon Allen's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Kenny Gainwell is the start.
- Kenny Gainwell's status (questionable): if he's ruled out, Braelon Allen is the start.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.