Keenan

Allen

Allen actually led all Los Angeles wide receivers in both catches and yardage on a night quarterback Justin Herbert attempted only 26 passes, but it was his block to spring running back Omarion Hampton’s touchdown that should be praised the most. His veteran savvy was on full display as he was able to take both his cornerback and a linebacker out of the play through expert blocking, allowing Hampton to walk into the end zone to cap a successful first drive. Allen has now gone seven weeks without usable counting stats in a fantasy setting, best returned to the waiver wire in shallow leagues.

Allen was seemingly headed toward a big day. Instead, he delivers a classic, scoreless bummer. All five of his targets were earned on the Chargers’ first three drives. He was seemingly getting open at will. Heartbreak struck on the Chargers’ third drive when Allen had a seemingly winnable one-on-one situation, running down the right sideline from the Raiders’ 23-yard line. QB Justin Herbert targeted him just outside the goal line but the two were unable to connect. Allen is a FLEX option against the Eagles next week.

Coming into the game with three straight quiet box scores, Allen actually led the team in receptions, yards and targets, but the “big effort” produced just 9.3 PPR points as Justin Herbert completed all of 10 throws for 81 yards. The Chargers could not move the ball at all in Jacksonville, and Herbert’s Allen checkdowns were merely a means of saving face. The Bolts now get a bye week reset before returning in Week 13 against the Raiders. We would still consider Allen a zero-ceiling WR4 for that one.

Allen set the Chargers’ franchise record for most receptions with his two-catch night, tying longtime great tight end Antonio Gates in the third quarter before breaking the record on a pop-pass on the team’s final possession. He is also the only player in NFL history to catch more than 400 passes from multiple quarterbacks. Allen’s fantasy stock has trended townward in recent weeks as his snap rates have taken a hit, something easily overshadowed by his record-setting night. However, if Oronde Gadsden’s injury is serious, Allen could be in line for more work in Week 11 against the Jaguars.

This was one of Allen’s lowest outputs of the season, while he’s now been held to five targets in back-to-back contests. There have been some strange game flows in there, but Allen is understandably receding a bit as Ladd McConkey and Oronde Gadsden II both make their presence felt. Allen did have a third long grab called back when the refs determined he came down out of bounds sans a review. Allen is going to remain a nuisance to the players ahead of him as well as a viable PPR WR4, but it’s quite possible he has already posted his biggest 2025 box scores.

It was a quiet day for Allen, and it’s disappointing on a day where Justin Herbert was able to find the end zone three times. Some of this has to do with the fact that the Chargers won by five scores, but it’s worth noting that Los Angeles may be in blowout territory again in Week 9 against the Titans. Still, Allen is a high-floor WR3 for that contest and going forward.

Allen was uncoverable on quick-hitting out routes and curls, regularly generating short-to-intermediate gains while keeping his toes inbounds whenever QB Justin Herbert called upon him. Allen nearly scored a second touchdown on the Chargers’ fifth drive, but a Colts coverage defender broke up the pass at the one-yard line. Allen’s 11 receptions are a team high. He is a WR3 against the Vikings on Thursday night in Week 8.

With Quentin Johnston (hamstring) sidelined, Ladd McConkey led the Chargers with nine targets, along with one of Justin Herbert’s two touchdown tosses on the day. Allen made a couple critical third-down conversions but was otherwise a secondary option for Herbert. Allen, who has at least seven targets in every game this season, is a floor-based top-30 weekly option. He’ll face the Colts in Week 7 — a game that could have shootout potential if the Chargers can keep up with Daniel Jones and company.

Johnston never progressed past a limited practice this week before being listed as questionable. There is still a chance he suits up on Sunday, but fantasy managers should move forward under the assumption he is out. Keenan Allen will continue to dominate underneath targets in Johnston’s absence. Ladd McConkey will likely see an uptick in intermediate and deep targets. McConkey has been shockingly underwhelming this year, totaling just 213 yards and one score on 21 receptions. He will stick in the WR3 ranks for one more week with a few extra targets up for grabs on Sunday.

He had a 31-yarder taken off the board due to an illegal formation penalty and just missed a deep sideline grab after being forced out by a good hit from a Washington safety. Allen is averaging nearly nine targets a game and appears to be the go-to Chargers wideout even if he’s not exactly going to score every week. This is one of the great underrated fantasy rejuvenation projects of the year. Allen profiles as a high-end WR3 against the Dolphins in Week 6.