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Keenan Allen
ADP: 5.9
Bye: 7
Experience: 11
Age: 32.2
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 211
40 Time: 4.76
Speed Score: 84.90

Keenan Allen's Weekly Outlook

Week 1 Projections
Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
5.2 59.6 0.35 7.8
Weekly Writeup

Rest Of Way Outlook

Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
6.3 68.4 0.4 9.4

Keenan Allen's 2024 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#41 Wide Receiver

185.6 Projected Points

ADP Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs 100 Fum
5.9 72.8 834.4 4.9 0 0

3D Projections DS 3D Projections

Basic StatsKeenan Allen's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Allen brings the most proven production among 2024 Bears WRs. But he’s also probably in the worst position of his career for target share. All the unknowns in Chicago makes the offense tough to project. Barring reports that he’s running a clear third among Bears wideouts, though, Allen’s low-WR3 price tag looks like a fine level at which to bet on him. We’re not counting on difference-making upside from there, though.

What We Learned Last Year

  • Allen could still do it as of 2023.
  • He drew a career-high 11.5 targets per game, falling short of a career-high target total only because he lost the final four games to a heel injury. (There’s no indication that will remain an issue into 2024.)
  • Allen’s 11.5 yards per catch crept up 0.1 vs. 2022 and outperformed his 2021 and 2020 rates. Credit an average target depth that was his deepest since 2019.
  • Allen’s 8.3 receptions per game were the second-most of his career (trailing 2015), and his 95.6 yards per game set a career high.
  • He topped 70% in catch rate for the second straight season and fifth time in his career.
  • His 2.36 yards per route (per PFF) were his most since 2017 and the third-most of his career.
  • Allen saw slightly less slot usage (59%) vs. the previous two seasons, but still the third-most of his career.
  • His Pro Football Focus receiving grade was the third-highest of his career and best since 2018.
  • Allen ranked third among WRs in PPR points per game, delivering the highest scoring average of his career.
  • He also ranked third in the league in target share (adjusted for missed games).
  • The Chargers traded Allen in March for a mere fourth-round pick, after the two sides failed to agree to a contract restructure.

What to Expect in 2024

  • Allen has been a target hog through most of his career, but that’ll be tougher on his new team.
  • D.J. Moore drew a career-high 28.9% target share in his first Bears season, ranking 10th among WRs. Since then, of course, Chicago’s offense has changed quite a bit. In addition to importing Allen, the Bears:
    • Drafted QB Caleb Williams first overall
    • Drafted WR Rome Odunze ninth overall
    • Replaced OC Luke Getsy with Shane Waldron, who spent the past three years as Seattle’s OC.
    • Signed RB D’Andre Swift for big money in free agency.
    • Signed TE Gerald Everett to a two-year, $12 million deal in free agency.
  • Allen almost certainly won’t get close to his 2023 target share. But with a new OC and new QB, we can’t say that he definitely won’t beat Moore in that category.
    • At the same time, we also can’t say that Allen won’t wind up third among Bears WRs in targets.
  • The veteran does look like the clearest slot fit. Allen has played 59% or more of his pass snaps in the slot each of the past three years, according to Pro Football Focus.
    • Moore spent 21.6% in there last year. He topped out at 33% as a rookie.
    • Odunze spent 54.7% of his snaps in the slot as a 2021 sophomore. But his other three college seasons all included 17.4% or less slot usage.
  • Whether Allen emerges as the No. 2 or 3 WR could matter quite a bit. The Bears figure to run more 3-WR sets than last year, when they ranked 26th (according to nfelo). But Seattle (with Waldron) ranked just 23rd in that category, despite having DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and first-round rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
    • We’ll have to watch for signals on his plan for Chicago’s offense.
    • Waldron went to Seattle from a Rams offense that has been a 3-WR leader under Sean McVay.

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Keenan Allen, WR CHI

10:28pm EDT 3/14/24

Bears steal Keenan Allen; Justin Herbert lonely

The Chargers are trading WR Keenan Allen to the Bears for a fourth-round pick. That low price clearly comes because of Allen's contract. He carries a $34.7 million cap number, according to Over The Cap. Of course, we don't care about that for fantasy. Allen remained highly productive last season, finishing third among WRs in PPR points per game -- before missing the final four contests. He'll compete with D.J. Moore for the target lead in Chicago, where we're all awaiting confirmation that Caleb Williams will take over at QB. Whoever pilots the Bears offense will have a nice crew of pass-catchers, including new RB D'Andre Swift. Allen's ceiling comes down with the target competition and offense that's almost certain to be less pass-leaning than the Chargers of the past few years. Moore also takes hits to both his floor and ceiling. L.A., meanwhile, has to be a strong candidate to draft a WR fifth overall after dumping both Allen and Mike Williams. Josh Palmer is the top incumbent and looks like a better bet to seize opportunity than Quentin Johnston, who stunk as a 2023 rookie. We'll see how the situation sorts out, but losing Allen obviously hurts QB Justin Herbert. And it further fuels the expectation that the offense will lean much more toward the run under HC Jim Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman. That obviously hurts Herbert's 2024 fantasy outlook. We still believe in the QB's talent, though. So it might be a good time to check Herbert's trade price in dynasty. The whole market has already been down on him this offseason. Check our dynasty rankings to see how these moves affect the players involved.

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New Chargers OC Greg Roman told reporters recently that he wants a "balanced" offense. "We want to be able to run it when we want to run it and throw it when we want to throw it," Roman added. "If they present looks that are favorable to run it, then we want to be able to run it at a high level. Every place I’ve been, that’s kind of been the goal, to try to have that complete attack." That jibes with HC John Harbaugh saying at his introductory press conference that he wants to "beef up the run game." Both Harbaugh and Roman have extensive histories of run-leaning offenses. That'd be a big shift for the Chargers, who ranked top-5 in pass attempts in each of QB Justin Herbert's first four seasons. It wouldn't make sense for Roman to deploy a super run-heavy offense with a QB as talented as Herbert. But we're certainly expecting the Chargers to throw less this coming season than they have the last four. Herbert and his pass catchers will need to make up for the loss in volume with improved efficiency.

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Keenan Allen, WR CHI
Dynasty MVP 59.9
Position Rank #151 WR
3yr Projection
5yr Projection
10yr Projection
209
308
484
Dynasty Write-up
Hamstring trouble cost Allen a big chunk of 2022, but he remained impactful when on the field. That theme continued in 2023, with Allen tallying 108-1,243-7 in 13 games before he missed the final month with a heel injury. Allen expressed interest in returning to L.A. but was shipped to Chicago in March. His days as a WR1 are very likely over.
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