In addition to his belief that the Jets could lead the league in rush attempts, Rosenblatt also adds that Braelon Allen will “have plenty of opportunities” to make an impact this season as Breece Hall enters the final year of his rookie deal. Allen was selected 134th overall last season and finished his rookie year with 92 carries for 334 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 3.6 YPC. According to Rosenblatt, head coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand are hoping to model their offense after the one Ben Johnson ran in Detroit, with Breece Hall playing the “Jahmyr Gibbs role” and Allen playing the “David Montgomery role.” Should this come to fruition, Allen could have tons of late-round fantasy value for those willing to take shots on him.

It’s hard to fully unwrap what that means for the Jets offense without seeing it on the field. But if they are seeking to emulate the Lions and run Allen in a significant role “alongside [Breece] Hall,” it’s certainly possible Allen could have fantasy value this year. The 21-year-old second-year back already cut into Hall’s snaps in 2024, rushing 92 times to Hall’s 209. How effective Allen winds up being is probably more about the overall scope of the Jets offense with Justin Fields than it is about his play, but a significant role would certainly be enough to put him in the RB3 conversation.

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.