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    Keenan Allen Fantasy Hub: Week 8 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    Here's the latest Keenan Allen fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

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    The Chicago Bears will face the Washington Commanders in Week 8. 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.

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    Is Keenan Allen Playing in Week 8?

    Allen is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.

    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 8?

    The last time we saw Chicago, Keenan Allen was dancing in the end zone twice, scoring 21.9 PPR points in the easy win over the Jaguars. That was great to see for a veteran who had just 18.1 points on his 2024 ledger going into the matchup.

    Is this the start of something or a flash in the pan?

    A little bit of both.

    I think he’s proven himself as the second most reliable option in a passing game that should continue to get better, though there will be weeks where his opportunity count is low due to the number of options in this offense.

    Allen had 127 air yards in Week 1, but his role has come back toward expectations with just 106 since. I love his usage in scoring situations this season (five of his 25 targets have come in the end zone), and while that rate isn’t going to be sustained, it’s encouraging to see him have the trust of his rookie signal-caller at the most important spot on the field for fantasy purposes.

    Allen is a fine Flex play, with his health something we can count on right now, though his 8.1 yards per catch introduces a floor that you need to at least be aware of. That said, if you’re not Flexing him here, when are you?

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 8 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Keenan Allen’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 8

    Allen is projected to score 13.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.2 receptions for 56.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    Keenan Allen’s Week 8 Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 10 WR PPR Rankings

    1) Justin Jefferson | MIN (at JAX)
    2) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at BAL)
    3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at HOU)
    4) A.J. Brown | PHI (at DAL)
    5) Malik Nabers | NYG (at CAR)
    6) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at LAR)
    7) Drake London | ATL (at NO)
    8) Chris Olave | NO (vs. ATL)
    9) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. MIA)
    10) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at ARI)
    11) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. PHI)
    12) Davante Adams | NYJ (at ARI)
    13) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. MIA)
    14) Terry McLaurin | WAS (vs. PIT)
    15) DeVonta Smith | PHI (at DAL)
    16) Zay Flowers | BAL (vs. CIN)
    17) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (at TB)
    18) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at NO)
    19) Josh Downs | IND (vs. BUF)
    20) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at IND)
    21) Ladd McConkey | LAC (vs. TEN)
    22) George Pickens | PIT (at WAS)
    23) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. DEN)
    24) Tank Dell | HOU (vs. DET)
    25) Amari Cooper | BUF (at IND)
    26) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. NE)
    27) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. MIN)
    28) Jauan Jennings | SF (at TB)
    29) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at KC)
    30) Calvin Ridley | TEN (at LAC)
    31) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    32) Jameson Williams | DET (at HOU)
    33) Keon Coleman | BUF (at IND)
    34) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at LAR)
    35) Keenan Allen | CHI (vs. NE)
    36) Jordan Addison | MIN (at JAX)
    37) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. NYG)
    38) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. DEN)
    39) Rome Odunze | CHI (vs. NE)
    40) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (at CAR)
    41) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. PHI)
    42) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. NYG)
    43) DeMario Douglas | NE (at CHI)
    44) Jalen McMillan | TB (vs. SF)
    45) Rashod Bateman | BAL (vs. CIN)
    46) Noah Brown | WAS (vs. PIT)
    47) Darius Slayton | NYG (at CAR)
    48) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. TEN)
    49) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. MIA)
    50) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    51) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at NO)
    52) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. TEN)
    53) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at BAL)
    54) Alec Pierce | IND (vs. BUF)
    55) Diontae Johnson | BAL (vs. CIN)
    56) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. MIN)
    57) Sterling Shepard | TB (vs. SF)
    58) Ricky Pearsall | SF (at TB)
    59) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (at LAC)
    60) Kalif Raymond | DET (at HOU)
    61) Troy Franklin | DEN (at KC)
    62) Jalen Nailor | MIN (at JAX)
    63) Tyler Boyd | TEN (at LAC)
    64) Kayshon Boutte | NE (at CHI)
    65) Trey Palmer | TB (vs. SF)
    66) John Metchie III | HOU (vs. DET)
    67) Adonai Mitchell | IND (vs. BUF)
    68) Tim Patrick | DET (at HOU)
    69) Mason Tipton | NO (vs. ATL)
    70) Gabe Davis | JAX (vs. MIN)
    71) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (vs. DET)
    72) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (vs. PHI)
    73) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at KC)
    74) Mike Williams | PIT (at WAS)
    75) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. MIA)
    76) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    77) Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN (at KC)
    78) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. DET)
    79) Justin Watson | KC (vs. DEN)
    80) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (vs. PIT)
    81) David Moore | CAR (vs. NYG)
    82) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at CHI)
    83) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (vs. PIT)
    84) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (vs. DEN)
    85) Jonathan Mingo | DAL (vs. PHI)
    86) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (at LAR)
    87) Nelson Agholor | BAL (vs. CIN)
    88) Mack Hollins | BUF (at IND)
    89) Jalen Brooks | DAL (vs. PHI)
    90) Ja'Lynn Polk | NE (at CHI)
    91) Tim Jones | JAX (vs. MIN)
    92) Dyami Brown | WAS (vs. PIT)
    93) Simi Fehoko | LAC (vs. TEN)
    94) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at KC)
    95) Jahan Dotson | PHI (at DAL)
    96) Rakim Jarrett | TB (vs. SF)
    97) Trenton Irwin | CIN (at BAL)
    98) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. NYJ)
    99) Allen Robinson II | DET (at HOU)
    100) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (vs. ATL)
    101) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at IND)
    102) Ryan Miller | TB (vs. SF)
    103) Jordan Whittington | LAR (vs. MIA)
    104) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. DEN)
    105) Calvin Austin III | PIT (at WAS)
    106) Tyler Johnson | LAR (vs. MIA)
    107) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (at NO)
    108) Ashton Dulin | IND (vs. BUF)
    109) Parris Campbell | PHI (at DAL)
    110) Van Jefferson | PIT (at WAS)
    111) DeAndre Carter | CHI (vs. NE)
    112) K.J. Osborn | NE (at CHI)
    113) Trent Sherfield | MIN (at JAX)
    114) Brandon Powell | MIN (at JAX)
    115) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at BAL)

    Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders Insights

    Chicago Bears

    Team: The Bears give away just one first down via penalty per game this season (tied for the third-fewest; only the Steelers and 49ers allow fewer).

    QB: Caleb Williams took a few games to look like the prodigy he was sold as, but we are moving in that direction:

    Weeks 1-3:

      • 59.3% completion percentage
      • 5.3 yards per attempt
      • 65.3 passer rating
      • 13.7 pressure passer rating
      • 0.5 touchdown-to-interception rate

    Weeks 4-6:

        • 74.1% completion percentage
        • 8.5 yards per attempt
        • 122.8 passer rating
        • 109.6 pressure passer rating
        • 7.0 touchdown-to-interception rate

    Offense: The scheming hasn’t been effective for the Bears – only the Browns are averaging fewer yards per play in first quarters than Chicago this season.

    Defense: The Bears are the only defense in the league this season to have allowed a touchdown to the slot.

    Fantasy: There is one running back who has strung together three straight top-six finishes at the position this season, and his name is D’Andre Swift.

    Betting: The Bears are coming off their bye and have seen five of their past six games on extra rest go under the total (average difference to the projected total: -5.3 points).

    Washington Commanders

    Team: The Commanders lead the NFL with a plus-66 point differential. It’s Washington’s best point differential through seven games since 1991, the season of their last Super Bowl title.

    QB: Jayden Daniels is averaging 8.4 yards per pass this season, a rate only Brock Purdy topped in 2023.

    Offense: Last week was the third time the Commanders have posted at least a 52% success rate in a game this season. The rest of the NFL has done that six times combined, and no team has done it more than once.

    Defense: The Commanders allow 9.4 yards per fourth-quarter pass, the second-most in the league (Jaguars).

    Fantasy: Brian Robinson Jr. has been a top-25 running back in every game he has played this season, but be careful – he’s gone consecutive games without a target and four straight without a 20-yard rush.

    Betting: When rookie QBs oppose one another, the home team has covered six of the past eight.

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