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Allen or Purdy? Start with the rushing work, then check the price.

Allen's larger recorded rushing workload gets our attention. Purdy's recent production keeps this from being a decision we can make on carries alone.

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Sourced facts

  1. Josh Allen averaged 9.25 carries per game across his last 4 played regular-season games in the stored 2026 record.

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  2. Brock Purdy averaged 5.00 carries per game across his last 4 played regular-season games in the stored 2026 record.

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  3. Josh Allen averaged 26.32 Player Research PPR points per game across his last 4 played regular-season games in the stored 2026 record.

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  4. Brock Purdy averaged 23.39 Player Research PPR points per game across his last 4 played regular-season games in the stored 2026 record.

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  5. Josh Allen averaged 8.60 carries per game across 5 played regular-season games in the stored 2026 season.

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  6. Brock Purdy averaged 5.00 carries per game across 5 played regular-season games in the stored 2026 season.

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GameNosis analysis

If we're comparing Josh Allen and Brock Purdy before seeing their prices, Allen's rushing workload is the first thing we want on the page. Across each quarterback's last four played games in the October 15 catalog, Allen averages 9.25 carries and Purdy 5.00. That's a clear difference in recorded rushing attempts. We prefer Allen on that specific part of the comparison, and we'd want to understand the price of getting it into a lineup. But this isn't a reason to dismiss Purdy. His recent scoring record gives us a useful challenge: how much should we pay for the workload we prefer when the other quarterback has also produced?

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Use Allen's larger recorded carry average as one reason to examine him first, then compare whole lineups at verified salaries. Keep Purdy in the comparison; this record alone cannot establish the better value.

Why this follows from the facts

The same four-game records show Allen at 26.32 and Purdy at 23.39 Player Research PPR points per game. Allen leads this two-player comparison in both recorded carries and scoring. That makes him the first name we'd examine here, not an automatic winner at any salary. Purdy's 5.00 carries per game also matter. This is not a comparison between a quarterback who runs and one whose record contains no rushing involvement. Treating it that way would flatten a useful football distinction into a stereotype. We want to compare the work that is actually recorded. The current full-season view covers five played games for each player. Allen's carry average is 8.60; Purdy's is 5.00. That preserves the direction of the comparison beyond the recent four-game window. It doesn't establish a week-by-week pattern, and the overlapping windows should not be counted as separate confirmation. Carries are only the start of the rushing argument. They don't tell us how many were designed runs, scrambles, kneels or attempts close to the goal line. Nor do they tell us how many fantasy points came from those runs. We'd be overstating the evidence if we converted this difference into a guaranteed scoring advantage or called it proof of safety. For an actual roster decision, we want to compare the entire lineup. If Allen costs more on the slate you're playing, what does that difference make you give up elsewhere? If Purdy is cheaper, is the player you can add with those savings worth the trade? Those are conditional questions because no current salaries have been verified for this article. We aren't claiming either player is on a particular slate or costs a particular amount. Our preference is to start the quarterback discussion with Allen's recorded rushing involvement, then make the cost defend itself. Purdy remains a legitimate comparison in this record because he combines his own rushing work with a substantial recent scoring average. Neither deserves to be reduced to a label before we look at the actual choice. That's the part of DFS preparation we enjoy: not picking the biggest name in isolation, but deciding which version of a whole lineup we believe in. These numbers give us a grounded place to begin. The current slate still has to supply the rest of the decision.

What would change this view

Current salaries, slate inclusion, verified availability and matchup evidence could reverse the lineup preference. More detailed rushing evidence could also change what the carry difference means. These records support a historical comparison, not a forecast of either quarterback's next result. Source note: nflverse-data via GameNosis Player Research. Catalog updated October 15, 2026 at 11:00:39 UTC; statistics through October 12. Retrieved for this review October 15 at 15:06–15:07 UTC. Recent figures cover each player's last four played regular-season games, not necessarily the same four calendar weeks. Full-season comparisons name their own game counts. These are descriptive Player Research PPR averages, not DraftKings scores or forecasts. Current availability, slate eligibility, salaries and opponents have not been verified. Source publication time and individual game dates are not supplied by this catalog.

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