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Josh Allen
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2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR

Josh Allen
QB · BUF
Jonathan Taylor
RB · IND

The crowd’s lean

Week 5

No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.

This week

WEEK 5

Allen

at LAR

Oct 12 · 8:15 PM ET

Taylor

at PIT

Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET

22.5

Projected

16.1

Projected

Half-PPR
projection

2026 season, per game

AllenTaylor
28.7Fantasy pts20.3
4Games4
260Pass yds—
—Pass TD—
—INT—
8.3Carries21.5
30Rush yds88
3.6Yds/carry4.1
—Targets3.8
—Receptions2.5
—Receiving yds17
—Touchdowns—
AllenTaylor
22.0Fantasy pts20.0
17Games17
216Pass yds0
1.5Pass TD0.0
0.6INT0.0
6.6Carries19.0
34Rush yds93
5.2Yds/carry4.9
0.0Targets3.2
0.0Receptions2.7
0Receiving yds22
0.8Touchdowns1.2
Full game log & past seasons +
Josh Allen
2026 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
—
35.7
QB2
29
20
334
2
—
23
2
2
—
40.8
QB1
31
20
248
3
—
69
2
3
—
19.0
QB18
26
16
204
—
2
22
2
4
—
19.5
QB10
33
23
253
1
1
4
1
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
BAL
38.8
QB1
46
33
394
2
—
30
2
2
NYJ
11.8
QB25
25
14
148
—
—
59
—
3
MIA
23.0
QB5
28
22
213
3
—
25
—
4
NO
25.9
QB7
22
16
209
2
1
45
1
5
NE
20.4
QB12
31
22
253
2
1
53
—
6
ATL
17.4
QB17
26
15
180
2
2
42
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
CAR
23.2
QB9
19
12
163
1
—
7
2
9
KC
28.8
QB3
26
23
273
1
—
19
2
10
MIA
20.3
QB8
40
28
306
2
1
31
—
11
TB
44.7
QB1
30
19
317
3
2
40
3
12
HOU
10.1
QB22
34
24
253
—
2
20
—
13
PIT
17.7
QB13
23
15
123
1
1
38
1
14
CIN
37.8
QB1
28
22
251
3
—
78
1
15
NE
24.5
QB6
28
19
193
3
—
48
—
16
CLE
6.9
QB27
19
12
130
—
—
17
—
17
PHI
23.2
QB6
35
23
262
—
—
27
2
18
NYJ
0.0
QB42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
ARI
31.2
QB1
23
18
232
2
—
39
2
2
MIA
9.8
QB28
19
13
139
1
—
2
—
3
JAX
30.9
QB1
30
23
263
4
—
44
—
4
BAL
7.3
QB28
29
16
180
—
—
21
—
5
HOU
14.6
QB19
30
9
131
1
—
54
—
6
NYJ
24.4
QB5
25
19
215
2
—
18
1
7
TEN
21.0
QB6
33
21
323
2
—
1
—
8
SEA
20.8
QB14
34
24
283
2
1
25
—
9
MIA
23.1
QB7
39
25
235
3
1
7
—
10
IND
20.2
QB7
37
22
280
—
2
50
1
11
KC
25.0
QB7
40
27
262
1
1
55
1
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
SF
28.4
QB3
17
13
148
2
—
18
1
14
LAR
51.9
QB1
37
22
342
3
—
82
3
15
DET
41.3
QB1
34
23
362
2
—
68
2
16
NE
12.2
QB24
29
16
154
1
1
30
—
17
NYJ
23.0
QB12
27
16
182
2
—
17
1
18
NE
0.0
QB45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Jonathan Taylor
2026 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
—
23.6
RB8
19
98
2
4
3
23
—
2
—
27.2
RB1
24
92
2
4
4
40
—
3
—
8.2
RB28
23
68
—
3
2
4
—
4
—
22.2
RB9
20
95
2
4
1
2
—
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
MIA
11.3
RB22
18
71
—
3
3
27
—
2
DEN
28.5
RB1
25
165
—
2
2
50
1
3
TEN
31.3
RB1
17
102
3
4
3
16
—
4
LAR
12.1
RB22
17
76
—
5
5
20
—
5
LV
30.1
RB2
17
66
3
4
3
20
—
6
ARI
21.7
RB7
21
123
1
4
4
14
—
7
LAC
32.7
RB3
16
94
3
3
3
38
—
8
TEN
36.4
RB1
12
153
2
2
2
21
1
9
PIT
6.7
RB30
14
45
—
2
2
12
—
10
ATL
48.1
RB1
32
244
3
3
3
42
—
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
KC
7.6
RB26
16
58
—
3
2
8
—
13
HOU
13.6
RB19
21
85
—
5
3
36
—
14
JAX
11.4
RB20
21
74
1
—
—
—
—
15
SEA
11.6
RB21
25
87
—
4
3
14
—
16
SF
15.4
RB18
16
46
1
3
3
33
—
17
JAX
15.9
RB13
21
70
1
6
3
14
—
18
HOU
4.9
RB48
14
26
—
2
2
13
—
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTYDTDTGTRECRYDRTD
1
HOU
10.8
RB29
16
48
1
—
—
—
—
2
GB
14.5
RB14
12
103
—
4
2
32
—
3
CHI
26.0
RB4
23
110
2
2
1
25
—
4
PIT
18.3
RB13
21
88
1
4
3
20
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
HOU
18.2
RB11
20
105
1
1
1
12
—
9
MIN
7.4
RB35
13
48
—
5
3
11
—
10
BUF
13.2
RB15
21
114
—
4
2
8
—
11
NYJ
6.5
RB28
24
57
—
2
1
3
—
12
DET
3.5
RB35
11
35
—
—
—
—
—
13
NE
16.8
RB13
25
96
—
1
1
7
1
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
DEN
9.6
RB25
22
107
—
2
1
4
—
16
TEN
39.8
RB1
29
218
3
—
—
—
—
17
NYG
26.6
RB1
32
125
2
4
2
11
—
18
JAX
24.5
RB5
34
177
1
2
1
3
—

Expert takes

Josh Allen
  • “Josh Allen averaged 21.6 passing points per game (standard scoring) across the first two weeks of the season. Over the last two, he’s been at 7.1.”

    The FF Newsletter· Oct 8, 2026
  • “Only Josh Allen has run hotter, and we saw Allen hit a spot of regression last week. The 49ers are stacking enough injuries to impact things, too. It sounds as if Trent Williams will be good for Sunday.”

    Rich Hribar· Sep 30, 2026
  • “LAC | DraftKings: $8,000/FanDuel: $9,100* It’s odd to say Josh Allen could be a contrarian play, but his rostership should come in very moderate this week. There’s a $500 difference between Allen and Lamar Jackson , and Jackson is in a high-volume matchup against Dallas, making him a popular play this week. Playing Allen doesn’t need much justification.”

    Tera Roberts· Sep 26, 2026
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  • “Josh Allen should meet little resistance, and James Cook can gash them on the ground, too.”

    Josh Shepardson· Sep 24, 2026
  • “Bills Fantasy Quarterback Preview Josh Allen (TRUST) We could be seeing the best season of Allen's career, which is saying something. We are only two weeks in, so we will keep things in check, but Allen is averaging career-highs in touchdown rate (8.3%), yards per pass attempt (9.7), and yards per completion (14.6). The Bills are throwing more, and they are throwing it downfield, something we were betting on this offseason.”

    Rich Hribar· Sep 23, 2026
  • “Last Thursday, Allen ran in Buffalo’s first TD himself , then proceeded to spread the love to Joshua Palmer , Dawson Knox , and Dalton Kincaid before running in another TD himself for good measure. Only then did he finally hand it off to Cook for Buffalo’s sixth and final trip to the end zone. But this was ultimately the Josh Allen show, which is exactly why he lands among our overachievers this week.”

    Brooke Morgan· Sep 23, 2026
  • “Josh Allen remains a two-way scoring threat for the second straight week — 2 rushing TDs again. Another dual-threat scoring day (20-of-31 for 248, 3 TD passes, plus 14 carries for 69 yards with the aforementioned scores). Buffalo opened with a notable heavy package: three tight ends on the field to start.”

    Andrew Erickson· Sep 22, 2026
  • “Houston Texans Hot take alert: Josh Allen is good at football. The Bills quarterback supermanned his squad to a win over the vaunted Texans defense, creating big play after big play and frustrating an extremely talented unit on the other side. Offseason acquisition D.J.”

    Ethan Woodie· Sep 15, 2026
  • “Josh Allen led Buffalo to a 36-31 victory on the road against Houston, finally able to shake the monkey from his back at Reliant Stadium. A 34-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer with 1:36 remaining in the game proved to be the decisive score and the cherry on top of Allen’s four-touchdown masterpiece. Houston’s typically stingy defense surrendered 334 passing yards and was unable to contain Allen on the ground as a runner, allowing him to score two rushing touchdowns.”

    Evan Tarracciano· Sep 14, 2026
  • “BUF @ HOU (BUF-1.5, O/U 44.5) Josh Allen ranks as the Ballers consensus QB9 behind some names that may be on your waiver wire. However, the Ballers recommend starting Allen over names like Stafford and Goff, who rank above him this week. DJ Moore ranks as a potential FLEX play, but lower your expectations against Houston’s defense.”

    Jordan Pullett· Sep 12, 2026
  • “1 — Josh Allen , Buffalo Bills Allen is a model of consistency. In two of the last three years, his adjusted completion rate was above 76 percent. His big-time throw rate went from 6.1 percent in 2023 to 7.0 percent in 2024 to 5.1 percent in 2025, all while keeping his turnover-worthy play rate below three percent.”

    Ethan Woodie· Sep 11, 2026
  • “Josh Allen is always startable, but temper expectations slightly. The Rams play the 49ers in East Melbourne on Thursday night (Netflix), a marquee international matchup between two top-10 offenses. Both SF (+0.09) and LA (+0.14) have the firepower to put up big numbers – your Rams and 49ers skill players are strong plays.”

    Samuel DiSorbo· Sep 10, 2026
  • “Patrick Mahomes has led the league in passing yards once, and Josh Allen has yet to do it at all.”

    Curtis Hirsch· Aug 31, 2026
Jonathan Taylor
  • “In 17 games with Pierce since 2025, Taylor has recorded 96.1 rushing yards per game, 4.9 yards per carry and 20.58 half-PPR points per game. In four games without him, Taylor has averaged 76.3 rushing yards per game, 4.0 yards per carry and 18.15 half-PPR points per game. Taylor is also game-script sensitive, making Jones’ lousy play alarming.”

    Josh Shepardson· Oct 10, 2026
  • “Meanwhile, Taylor is an elite running back who will get you 20 PPR fantasy points most weeks, while Watson has quietly been one of the better wide receivers over the first month of the season.”

    Mike Fanelli· Oct 6, 2026
  • “Taylor has a league-high 91.5% of his backfield touches, accounting for 20-plus touches in every game. I also expect the Colts' passing game to be better here, opening things up and creating more scoring chances than last week. Washington RBs Jacory Croskey-Merritt led the backfield 58.5% of the snaps on Sunday, handling 20 touches for 43 yards. 19 of those touches were runs.”

    Rich Hribar· Sep 30, 2026
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  • ““ Jonathan Taylor ranks inside the top 40 of the FantasyPros half-PPR flex rankings but faces a difficult matchup against the Texans’ stout run defense. Houston has limited opposing backs effectively through two games, which could keep Taylor’s yardage and touchdown chances in check. Even with his usual workload, the low matchup rating suggests a higher risk of a muted outing than his ranking implies.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Sep 24, 2026
  • “Last season, Jonathan Taylor averaged 31.5 PPG in Colts wins and 12.4 PPG in Colts losses.”

    Ryan Steinberg· Sep 7, 2026
  • “Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND) With a caveat. Taylor was the RB4 overall, but his season was a tale of two halves.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3, 2026
  • “Jonathan Taylor (+600) is the current favorite to lead the league in rushing yards for the 2026 NFL Season.”

    Curtis Hirsch· Sep 2, 2026
  • “Jonathan Taylor was absolutely dominant for the first half of last season. Had Daniel Jones not gotten injured, Taylor most likely could have stayed effective throughout the whole season.”

    Tom Strachan· Aug 23, 2026
  • “Round 2: Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND) With Daniel Jones coming off a torn Achilles, it’s fair to assume Jonathan Taylor will continue to get a massive amount of work in the running game and as a pass-catcher.”

    Richard Janvrin· Aug 22, 2026
  • “Meanwhile, Jonathan Taylor is the focal point of the offense, totaling 323 rushing attempts and 55 targets last season, setting a career high in targets.”

    Mike Fanelli· Aug 12, 2026
  • “$39M guaranteed The #Colts and star RB Jonathan Taylor have agreed to terms on a big-time 2-year, $44M extension, per me and @AdamSchefter”

    FFToday· Aug 6, 2026
  • “Taylor is heading into a contract year, likely his last massive one, after turning 27 this offseason. He’ll be motivated, have his quarterback returning, who might need to lean on the run game more, and once again has virtually no competition for touches. There’s a very real world where Taylor is a top-two back this season.”

    Tom Strachan· Jul 27, 2026
  • “Yes, Jonathan Taylor is the bellcow for Indy, and I don’t see that changing, but the RB2 spot is up for grabs in Indy.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Jul 22, 2026

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Draft history and ADP
ADP 20.5
Josh Allen
QB · BUF · QB1
ADP 5.7
Jonathan Taylor
RB · IND · RB4
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The crowd's leanAll time
54.3% would rather draft Taylor over Allen
45.7%Allen
54.3%Taylor
Based on 162 comparison results