Fantasy Upside
Keenan Allen has eclipsed 95 receptions in all but one of his last seven seasons while averaging 1,130 yards. He offers rookie QB Caleb Williams a consistent target over the middle of the field in the short-to-intermediate areas and profiles as the leading target earner in Chicago.
Fantasy Downside
Allen is one of the best move-the-chains options in the NFL, consistently getting himself open and becoming his quarterback's best friend. When he's on the field. Allen is heading into his age-32 season and has missed 11 games over the last two seasons while gathering a multitude of cuts and bruises. While he's projected into 2-WR sets from the onset, if he were to miss extended playing time, the team might be forced to see what the combination of D.J. Moore and Rome Odunze will look like, with an eye on the future.
2024 Bottom Line
Allen might be aging up to and throwing the WR age curve, but he still looks great when he's on the field. The team clearly has long-term visions of Williams and Odunze growing together, but Allen could go a long way in furthering the rookie quarterback in Year 1. Allen's years as a WR1 in fantasy are behind him, but if this offense is cooking the way it looks like it could, he could easily be a top-24 option with a discounted price tag.