Who Should I Start? Emanuel Wilson or Braelon Allen

Friday, October 24, 4:53 PM

Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson has seen an uptick in snaps in recent weeks, but remains the clear backup to Josh Jacobs in Green Bay's Week 8 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wilson has averaged almost six carries per game over the last four games as he's been used to manage a bit of Jacobs' sizable workload for the Packers. Even with Jacobs' questionable tag and him being a game-time decision in Week 7 against the Cardinals, Jacobs still saw double the opportunities that Wilson got. As a pure handcuff to Jacobs in case he's out for any length of time, Wilson shouldn't be rostered in all but the deepest of fantasy leagues. For Week 8 against the Steelers, leave Wilson out of your fantasy lineups.

Friday, October 3, 11:54 AM

According to head coach Aaron Glenn, New York Jets running back Braelon Allen (knee) could miss 8-12 weeks with the MCL sprain he suffered in Week 4's loss to the Miami Dolphins. Reports were that Allen would miss more than the minimum number of required games, but it now appears he'll be out until at least December, with surgery still an option. In the 21-year-old's absence, teammate Isaiah Davis will take over the Jets' RB2 duties behind starter Breece Hall, and the newly-acquired Khalil Herbert will handle the RB3 role with Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) still tending to injury. Fantasy managers can safely drop Allen in all redraft formats as the likelihood of him making an impact to close out the 2025 season remains low.