Fantasy Football RB Report: 5 backfields to keep a close eye on in Week 4

New York Jets rookie Braelon Allen has made the case for a chunk of the work in the backfield alongside star running back Breece Hall. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look at a few backfields each week that stick out based on recent trends or new information we learned.

The since-ended Week 3 began my favorite stretch of football, because we now have a solid understanding of the good and bad teams in the league, but everyone still has something to play for. The same applies to fantasy — trade season is officially upon us, as the 0-3 and 1-2 teams in your league will be looking to make some moves to salvage their season. With that in mind, here are some important backfield takeaways heading into the heart of the NFL season.

New York Jets

Breece Hall is by no means in danger of losing his role as the RB1 on this Jets team, but I wanted to use this space to give Braelon Allen his plaudits. Allen, the youngest player in the NFL, has emerged as a legitimate contributor for the Jets in the last two weeks. He scored two touchdowns in Week 2 and was heavily involved against the Patriots on Thursday Night Football. Allen had 14 total touches to Hall’s 20, and ran for one more rushing yard despite playing just 32% of snaps.

Hall is clearly still the alpha in this room, playing 71% of snaps, and is the only back to receive goal-line work so far. However, Allen’s recent success means he should definitely be picked up in leagues if he isn’t already rostered.

Considering the Jets seem to be a solid offense, Allen has FLEX appeal because of how efficient he is with his opportunities. It goes without saying that if Hall were to miss any…

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Publish date : 2024-09-25 14:03:01

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