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Julian Edelman

Julian Edelman

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Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen

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Owners starting Allen over Edelman

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Keenan Allen

Reunion Rumors Swirl Around Free Agent Keenan Allen as Fantasy Value Hangs in the Balance

Keenan Allen enters the 2026 offseason as an intriguing free agent after completing a 17-game season in 2025 where he caught 81 passes for 777 yards and four touchdowns. Recent reports highlight that the Chargers' front office has left the door open for a potential reunion with the veteran receiver, which would immediately boost his outlook.

Even at age 34, Allen remains a reliable possession target. He earned 122 targets last year and has historically dominated target shares, as evidenced by his 108-reception campaign in 2023. While his efficiency dipped to 9.6 yards per catch in 2025, his consistent target volume keeps him firmly on the fantasy radar.

Currently rostered in about 70% of leagues, fantasy managers are taking a wait-and-see approach, keeping his active start percentage low at 17%. If he lands in a favorable offensive environment or secures a return to Los Angeles, he projects as a steady, high-floor option in PPR formats.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Julian Edelman
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Julian Edelman
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Julian Edelman
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OWN/START Keenan Allen
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68%
-2.12 compared to last week
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17%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Julian Edelman
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Expert Consensus Keenan Allen
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Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Julian Edelman

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

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  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Breakdown Keenan Allen

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 41st with 104.20 total points (5.79 avg).
  • Currently 205.1 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.8.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 15th among WR.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 19th among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 18th among WR.
  • Top 35 in reception yards with 777 and 9.59 YPC and is currently ranked 30th among WR.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 4 and is currently ranked 44th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +17, Rec Yards: +83 Rec TDs: -3,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Julian Edelman

No Injury Reported

Injury Keenan Allen

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Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Julian Edelman

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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Matchups Keenan Allen

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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Julian Edelman
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Rating Keenan Allen
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Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Julian Edelman

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Career Keenan Allen
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2013 SD 15 104 71 1046 14.7 8 0 0 0 0
2014 SD 14 122 77 783 10.2 4 0 0 0 0
2015 SD 8 89 67 725 10.8 4 0 0 0 0
2016 SD 1 7 6 63 10.5 0 0 0 0 0
2017 LAC 16 159 102 1393 13.7 6 2 9 4.5 0
2018 LAC 15 137 97 1196 12.3 6 9 75 8.3 0
2019 LAC 16 151 104 1199 11.5 6 3 16 5.3 0
2020 LAC 14 147 100 992 9.9 8 1 -1 -1 0
2021 LAC 16 157 106 1138 10.7 6 0 0 0 0
2022 LAC 10 89 66 752 11.4 4 1 8 8 0
2023 LAC 13 150 108 1243 11.5 7 2 6 3 0
2024 CHI 15 121 70 744 10.6 7 0 0 0 0
2025 LAC 16 122 81 777 9.6 4 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 131 86 921 10.7 6 1 2 3 0
Totals 172 1576 1064 12137 11.4 70 18 113 6.3 0
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ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ARI vs WAS 09:40 EDT EST
ATH @HOU 08:10 EDT EST
ATL vs PIT 07:15 EDT EST
BAL @TOR 07:07 EDT EST
BOS @NYY 07:05 EDT EST
CHC vs SF 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @PHI 06:40 EDT EST
CIN @STL 08:15 EDT EST
CLE @TEX 08:15 EDT EST
COL vs MIL 08:40 EDT EST
DET vs SEA 06:40 EDT EST
KC @MIN 08:15 EDT EST
LAA @LAD 10:10 EDT EST
MIA vs TB 07:10 EDT EST
NYM @SD 09:40 EDT EST
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NY @SA 8:30 PM EST
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