Week 5 · updated Oct 20, 2026
Week 5 running backs usage report.
Braelon Allen leads this week's role-trend ranking after playing 86% of offensive snaps and recording 28 carries + targets.
Players are ordered by the combination of snap-share change, opportunity change, and total involvement. The comparison uses each player's previous four recorded games when available.
| Rank | Player | Matchup | Snap share | Snap change | Carries + targets | Opportunity change | Half PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | NYJ · Redraft rank 110 | vs. CLE | 86% | +32 pts | 28 | +18.0 | 18.1 |
| #2 | HOU · Redraft rank 92 | vs. TEN | 85% | +40 pts | 19 | +9.8 | 10.5 |
| #3 | JAX · Redraft rank 30 | vs. PHI | 68% | +16 pts | 25 | +8.3 | 10.6 |
| #4 | MIN · Redraft rank 68 | vs. NO | 87% | +17 pts | 28 | +6.3 | 17.2 |
| #5 | DEN · Redraft rank 77 | vs. LAC | 52% | +13 pts | 20 | +7.5 | 14.4 |
| #6 | TEN · Redraft rank 189 | vs. HOU | 54% | +12 pts | 11 | +5.5 | 5.3 |
| #7 | PIT · Redraft rank 33 | vs. IND | 87% | +13 pts | 21 | +2.3 | 33.8 |
| #8 | ATL · Redraft rank 2 | vs. BAL | 81% | +16 pts | 24 | -1.8 | 13.8 |
| #9 | LAR · Redraft rank 13 | vs. BUF | 73% | +5 pts | 24 | +4.3 | 16.6 |
| #10 | NE · Redraft rank 61 | vs. LV | 71% | +11 pts | 16 | +1.0 | 16.0 |
| #11 | WAS · Redraft rank 104 | vs. NYG | 60% | +18 pts | 8 | -2.0 | 2.5 |
| #12 | SF · Redraft rank 6 | vs. SEA | 82% | +16 pts | 14 | -4.0 | 15.8 |
| #13 | GB · Redraft rank 108 | vs. CHI | 44% | +7 pts | 12 | +1.8 | 16.2 |
| #14 | BUF · Redraft rank 11 | vs. LAR | 62% | -6 pts | 26 | +6.0 | 22.3 |
| #15 | TB · Redraft rank 38 | vs. DAL | 54% | -8 pts | 24 | +6.3 | 30.5 |
| #16 | DAL · Redraft rank 26 | vs. TB | 85% | +10 pts | 15 | -4.8 | 13.2 |
| #17 | DET · Redraft rank 1 | vs. ARI | 70% | -8 pts | 31 | +4.0 | 35.2 |
| #18 | LAC · Redraft rank 150 | vs. DEN | 34% | +1 pts | 10 | +0.8 | 4.4 |
| #19 | BAL · Redraft rank 12 | vs. ATL | 55% | -4 pts | 26 | +2.0 | 20.5 |
| #20 | TB · Redraft rank 166 | vs. DAL | 36% | -6 pts | 8 | +1.8 | 4.3 |
| #21 | LAR · Redraft rank 82 | vs. BUF | 27% | -1 pts | 9 | -1.0 | 14.7 |
| #22 | ARI · Redraft rank 41 | vs. DET | 49% | +1 pts | 13 | -4.0 | 2.2 |
| #23 | NYG · Redraft rank 67 | vs. WAS | 63% | -2 pts | 16 | -3.3 | 6.1 |
| #24 | TEN · Redraft rank 93 | vs. HOU | 48% | -5 pts | 15 | -1.3 | 5.2 |
| #25 | CLE · Redraft rank 66 | vs. NYJ | 53% | -9 pts | 18 | -0.8 | 6.5 |
| #26 | CHI · Redraft rank 27 | vs. GB | 58% | +1 pts | 14 | -6.0 | 15.3 |
| #27 | NO · Redraft rank 106 | vs. MIN | 27% | -1 pts | 5 | -6.0 | 1.6 |
| #28 | CIN · Redraft rank 28 | vs. MIA | 60% | -13 pts | 17 | -3.5 | 5.5 |
| #29 | SF · Redraft rank 157 | vs. SEA | 18% | -11 pts | 6 | -2.3 | 1.6 |
| #30 | ARI · Redraft rank 117 | vs. DET | 44% | -10 pts | 5 | -5.5 | 2.6 |
| #31 | IND · Redraft rank 8 | vs. PIT | 73% | -12 pts | 19 | -6.3 | 9.7 |
| #32 | WAS · Redraft rank 121 | vs. NYG | 35% | -12 pts | 11 | -4.8 | 14.2 |
| #33 | LAC · Redraft rank 64 | vs. DEN | 30% | -19 pts | 15 | -1.0 | 4.4 |
| #34 | ATL · Redraft rank 140 | vs. BAL | 22% | -13 pts | 8 | -3.8 | 1.6 |
| #35 | LV · Redraft rank 154 | vs. NE | 8% | -11 pts | 2 | -4.8 | 1.5 |
| #36 | JAX · Redraft rank 190 | vs. PHI | 12% | -15 pts | 3 | -3.5 | 1.6 |
| #37 | DEN · Redraft rank 90 | vs. LAC | 37% | -10 pts | 4 | -9.0 | 0.7 |
| #38 | LV · Redraft rank 19 | vs. NE | 53% | -24 pts | 16 | -9.5 | 9.2 |
| #39 | NE · Redraft rank 98 | vs. LV | 16% | -28 pts | 5 | -8.5 | 4.3 |
| #40 | HOU · Redraft rank 88 | vs. TEN | 14% | -41 pts | 5 | -8.5 | 1.1 |
A dash means the player did not have enough prior games for a comparison. Opportunity is attempts plus carries for quarterbacks, carries plus targets for running backs, and targets for receivers and tight ends.
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Volume can move before fantasy points do.
More snaps and opportunities can reveal an expanding role, while a one-week touchdown total can hide a shrinking one.
Use this report with matchup and availability context. It is not a projection or a start/sit ranking.