The Chicago Bears will face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14. 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 14?
Allen (shoulder) received a maintenance day on Wednesday but was back for full practices on Thursday and Friday. He doesn’t have an injury designation for Sunday’s game.
The veteran wideout wasn’t listed on Chicago’s practice report last week, but he was limited by an ankle injury on the Friday before Week 12. With fellow Bears wideout DJ Moore questionable due to a quad injury, Allen could see more targets than usual.
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 14?
Allen’s profile is changing. It gave you what you needed last week (5-73-2), but be careful in assuming that his increased reliance on deep passes recently is going to result in consistent production. In Weeks 10-11, the veteran receiver totaled 103 air yards, but over his past two games, he’s averaged 119.1 air yards per contest, a drastic usage shift that requires our attention.
Allen’s aDOT by week, 2024:
- Week 10 vs. New England Patriots: 6.2 yards
- Week 11 vs. Green Bay Packers: 8.3 yards
- Week 12 vs. Minnesota Vikings: 8.8 yards
- Week 13 at Detroit Lions: 13.3 yards
The deep shots have paid off recently (30-yard catch in consecutive games, his first grabs over 22 yards as a Bear); while those splash plays aren’t going to always connect, the fact that Allen has quietly seen at least seven targets in three straight (and five of six) games helps elevate his projectable floor.
He’s never going to rank as a WR2 for me due to the variance that comes with being attached to Caleb Williams and with significant target competition, but the 49ers allow touchdowns at the fourth-highest rate this season (27.4% of drives) — that makes him a perfectly reasonable Flex option in all formats.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 14 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Keenan Allen’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
As of Sunday morning, Allen is projected to score 13.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.2 receptions for 57.5 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)
