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Graziano adds that “a couple of weeks ago,” he expected the Jets “to deal Hall just to get something in return before he left as a free agent” at the end of the season. Hall’s standout showing in Week 8 may have changed minds inside the Jets’ front office. Per Graziano, “there are people in the Jets building who are leery of the idea of trading Hall, who showed Sunday that he can still be a dynamic threat and a key element of their offense.” Jets No. 2 RB Braelon Allen (knee) remains on injured reserve. Jettisoning Hall would leave them only with the albeit intriguing backup RB Isaiah Davis. If the Jets continue using Hall like they did last week, he can consistently return RB1 value down the line this season. Of course, Graziano adds that “if a team gives the Jets a strong enough offer for Hall, they would probably take it.”

In a linked article, Fowler identifies the Chargers, Chiefs and Texans as the best fits for Jets RB Breece Hall and puts Hall’s odds of being traded at 35.0 percent, for what that’s worth. The 24-year-old running back is scheduled to enter free agency at the end of the year, and the Jets currently have RB Braelon Allen (knee, injured reserve) and RB Isaiah Davis under contract through 2027. Davis can be stashed, speculatively, at this time. Acquiring draft picks in exchange for Hall makes sense from a team-building perspective. Should he land with the Chargers or Chiefs, Hall’s fantasy-scoring ceiling could rise considerably, operating as a featured player in a high-scoring offense. Things could become complicated upon Chargers RB Omarion Hampton’s (ankle) return from injured reserve in the former scenario. Hall would undoubtedly become the Texans’ lead running back but the positional rotation gets a bit murkier. The ESPN reporters also list EDGE Jermaine Johnson and CB Michael Carter II also potential trade candidates.

An eight-week absence would put Allen on course for a return around Week 12 or 13. A 12-week absence would put Allen more in the Week 15 or 16 range. Regardless, it’s the long-term absence many feared after the team went and placed Allen on injured reserve earlier in the week, and also floated around the possibility of surgery for the second-year back. Glenn reiterated on Friday that the option of surgery remains on the table. The Jets already signed Khaili Herbert as added depth for their backfield, but Isaiah Davis will get the first crack at backing up Breece Hall, and is worth a stash wherever still available.

Allen’s injury continues to sound worse with every subsequent report. Per ESPN’s Rich Cimini, surgery remains a possibility and it’s “too early to say if it’s season-ending.” Allen is required to miss at least four weeks while on injured reserve, but we expect him to be out much longer than a month. His absence will increase Breece Hall’s role in short-yardage situations, meaning more opportunities for him at the goal line. Allen has six red zone carries this year to Hall’s three. Isaiah Davis is now in line to back up Hall going forward.

Allen picked up the knee injury on a kick return in Week 4 against the Dolphins. Glenn said Allen is seeking secondary medical opinions on the injury before the team makes a decision on how much time he’ll miss. If it’s a season ending injury, Breece Hall should see a bump in weekly touches and perhaps goal line usage. Isaiah Davis, meanwhile, would likely operate as the Jets’ No. 2 back and should be rostered in 12-team leagues. Davis had five touches for 28 yards in Week 4 with Allen sidelined for much of the contest.

Isaiah Davis will likely absorb some snaps, but this should be great news for Breece Hall-reliant managers as Allen’s goal-line/early-down role would seem to fit Hall much better than Davis. Allen is still looking at different opinions on the injury, meaning we’ll probably get an update with a firm timetable when he’s actually placed on injured reserve. For the next few weeks at least, though, Hall is likely to get an uptick in usage that should put him in a good place to showcase his skills ahead of the trade deadline.

Allen was hit hard in the knee during a kickoff return in the second quarter, eventually taken to the locker room ahead of the half. There has yet to be an update passed by the team but it certainly appears as if his night is done. Allen gained 26 yards on four carries and lost a fumble at the goal line prior to departing. Expect both Breece Hall and Isaiah Davis to see a slight uptick in usage in his absence.

Most of Allen’s work came in the fourth quarter when the Jets were down by two touchdowns. His longest rush was also for nine yards, and he was crushed for a three-yard loss on a crucial fourth-and-1 in the first half. The Jets’ offensive line has struggled this year, and Allen hasn’t shown much ability to earn extra yards after contact, so Allen isn’t a must-keep in shallow leagues.

The Jets were down early and had only 12 running back carries in this one. Allen was targeted once in the passing game, but he’s not going to be a factor there, which means he’s going to be hard to rely on in fantasy when the Jets aren’t in a close game. That could mean that next week’s game against the Bucs will be a tough one for the second-year running back.

It wasn’t pretty and the Jets got much more traction outside, leaving Allen’s inside pounder role mostly ineffective, but he managed an eight-yard score in the red zone to deliver for fantasy managers. Going forward, Allen will probably have better matchups, but with only 20 of the Jets’ 60 snaps, this was a game that screamed “touchdown-reliant FLEX play” rather than “RB2.” The Bills have a rebuilt defensive line and should be an interesting test case for Allen in Week 2.