- Braelon Allen’s short-yardage strength: The New York Jets running back demonstrated his ability to succeed in critical short-yardage situations last season, which is a role he should maintain in 2025.
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The 2024 running draft class wasn’t expected to be strong. Bucky Irving was the lone standout, and Tyrone Tracy Jr. was the only other player on track to be a starter. However, several second-year backs will be primary backups this season, and a few may yield fantasy value.
Here are three second-year, late-round running backs to target in case things work out. The average draft position listed is sourced from a consensus between ESPN, Sleeper and Yahoo! based on where the player is picked on average in a 12-team, redraft league.
Last updated: Thursday, Aug. 14
Braelon Allen, New York Jets (ADP: 16.03)
Allen joined the Jets as a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He took over for New York’s primary backup to Breece Hall in 2023, Dalvin Cook, whom the Jets didn’t end up re-signing. Hall was dealing with a quadriceps injury early in the 2024 campaign, allowing Allen to log seven carries for 33 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 and 11 carries for 55 yards in Week 3.
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