Keenan Allen

Week 9 vs. Eagles

Keenan Allen posted his best fantasy outing of the season against the Patriots as he caught six of his 11 targets for 77 yards and a score to give him 16.7 Half PPR points. But it still wasn't enough for him to crack WR1 airspace, which he has failed to do all season. Allen averages just 12.0 fantasy points per game and sits as the WR27.

The only team ranking ahead of the Eagles in aFPA to wide receivers are the Chargers. So perhaps we shouldn't expect big things from Allen this week. That being said, the Eagles do allow teams to target the short to intermediate areas of the field, and that is where Allen does his best work. Still, he's backend WR2 projection this week.

Week 6 vs. Ravens

There is a lot to like about Keenan Allen's numbers so far in 2021. He has commanded 51 targets, the third-most among all wide receivers. Only four players have more receptions than Allen, who has 34 catches on the year. But 16 have more yards than his 369, and 41 have scored more touchdowns. Allen has a solitary score on the year. Allen has at least eight targets in every game, but Week 5 was his third consecutive game with less than 100 receiving yards. He is currently the WR23 in half-PPR formats.

The Ravens have been fairly stingy towards fantasy wide receivers in 2021, ranking 10th in aFPA. They've allowed the ninth-fewest receptions to the position (58), while only ten teams have given up fewer receiving yards (803). However, Allen could find some joy from the slot against the Ravens. Their primary slot corner Tavon Young has allowed 13 receptions for 166 yards this season, the fourth-most yards allowed by any slot corner. Allen is projected for a low-end WR1 week. Mike Williams is also banged up and might not be able to play in Week 6. If he misses out, Allen could see a massive bump in targets.

Week 4 vs. Raiders
Keenan Allen continues to be one of the most consistent wide receivers in the NFL, with his deeds through three weeks of the season perfectly capturing this perception. Allen is second among all wide receivers with 32 targets, while only seven players have more receptions than Allen's 21. He is ninth with 258 receiving yards. Allen is currently the WR12 on the year, averaging 17.6 fantasy points per game. Allen has played 61.7% of his snaps in the slot, which is a position that teams haven't attacked too much against the Raiders so far in 2021. Raiders slot defenders have been targetted 12 times, on which they have allowed 10 receptions for just 58 yards. The Raiders have allowed the sixth-most receptions to wide receivers this season with 48, although they are only 17th in receiving yards allowed with 507. The Raiders have only allowed one wide receiver to find the end zone, and are 24th in aFPA to the position. Allen is likely to line up against Nate Hobbs in the slot, and Hobbs is currently PFF's fifth-ranked cornerback this season.