Following a breakout season by Los Angeles Chargers rookie QB Justin Herbert, No. 1 target WR Keenan Allen will look to set career-high numbers. Below, we look at Keenan Allen‘s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Drafted by the Chargers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Allen has not disappointed. He’s topped 1,000 receiving yards in three of his last four seasons and was just 8 yards shy of 1K last season.
Allen caught passes his first seven NFL seasons from now-retired QB Philip Rivers and heads into his second season with the strong-armed Herbert.
With Herbert looking to improve upon his rookie numbers, the storm of his improvement and the lack of other weapons could result in the best numbers of Allen’s career.
Allen’s ADP: 34.31
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)
Allen’s ADP has him being the 34th non-IDP player taken off the board. He’s the 10th wide receiver off the board and the second Charger taken, only behind RB Austin Ekeler.
When it comes to wideouts, Allen has been taken just ahead of Philadelphia Eagles rookie WR DeVonta Smith and after Tennessee Titans standout WR A.J. Brown. Allen has been taken as high as No. 15 and as low as 70.
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Allen’s 2020 stats
Targets: 147
Receptions: 100
Receiving yards: 992
Touchdowns: 8
Where should you take Allen in your fantasy football draft?
Everything is set for Allen to have the best season of his career.
The 29-year-old Allen will, by far, be Herbert’s top target, and he should catch at least 100 receptions. Last season, Allen ranked 14th for receivers in points per game in standard leagues. In PPR, his rank jumped to seventh.
In PPR leagues, Allen should be taken in the middle of the third round with his value dropping off just a bit in standard leagues.
If he’s not retained in a keeper league, feel free to target him at any point, assuming it’s in the third or fourth round. Allen isn’t an elite long-term option, but he could put up the best season of his career.
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