The Chicago Bears will face the Detroit Lions in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Keenan Allen.
Is Keenan Allen Playing in Week 13?
Allen is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bears’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Keenan Allen in Week 13?
Woah. There were plenty of surprises last week, but a 15-target outing from Keenan Allen was up there with anything we saw in Week 12.
I don’t think the overall volume of the passing game in Chicago is going to look like that very often (even as a double-digit underdog on Thanksgiving), but last week featured Allen seeing six of Caleb Williams’ first 12 targets (five catches for 70 yards), and that makes me think that this a diagnosed matchup more than anything.
The 23.6-point outing was Allen’s best of the season — it was also just his second top-30 performance of the season. I would love to tell you that this is a sign of things to come, but I’m not going to lie to you. DJ Moore has caught all 14 of his targets over the past two weeks, and while Rome Odunze has yet to break out, his ability to earn targets is trending in a positive direction.
Detroit is the top-ranked defense in terms of opponent passer rating, fueling my ranking of Allen as more of a WR4 than anything. I understand that seeing the points pile up on your bench last week was irritating, but I’d caution against turning one mistake into two by locking him into your starting lineup on Thanksgiving.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Keenan Allen’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of Thursday morning, Allen is projected to score 11.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.5 receptions for 49.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Keenan Allen’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
