Keenan Allen: Week 15 Fantasy Football Update - Playing Status and Injury Update

Star receiver Keenan Allen may miss Thursday's game due to a heel injury, impacting fantasy football playoffs. Backup options may struggle.

Keenan Allen, the top target for the Los Angeles Chargers, has been a standout receiver in fantasy football throughout the 2023 NFL season. With 108 receptions, he leads the league as the only player to surpass 100 catches. He has consistently been a dominant force in fantasy football, with multiple 100-yard games and one 200-yard game this season. However, as the Chargers prepare to face the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, Allen's availability is in question due to a heel injury.

Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Allen did not practice at all this week and will not be playing on Thursday night. This absence will have significant ramifications for the Chargers and their offense. Without Allen on the field, backup quarterback Easton Stick will have a more challenging time finding reliable targets. The Chargers' receiving corps lacks consistent gamebreakers without Allen, and his absence will put more pressure on rookie Quentin Johnson and Joshua Palmer to step up in his place.

Additionally, veteran tight end Gerald Everett may see more targets in Allen's absence, but he is also battling a hip injury. Running back Austin Ekeler may also be relied upon more heavily if the Chargers' offense becomes more conservative to accommodate Stick's inexperience.

Fantasy managers will have to hope for Allen's return in the following week, as his absence will be felt in the most crucial week of the fantasy football campaign. His availability for Week 16 is still uncertain, leaving fantasy managers with their fingers crossed for the opportunity to utilize him in their lineups.

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