One of the bright spots so far for the Los Angeles Chargers offense has been the return of Keenan Allen to the Bolts, brought back after a year with the Chicago Bears this offseason. He gets another chance to shine in the spotlights with a matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, tonight at 8:20 p.m ET on Amazon Prime.
Allen has been QB Justin Herbert’s safety valve all season long, averaging more than 6 catches per game while continuing to be the savvy route runner he’s been for his entire career.
Let’s take a look at tonight’s matchup between the Chargers and Vikings and see whether the Keenan Allen stats and projections could help get you a great night at PrizePicks.
Keenan Allen Stats and Picks for Monday Night Football
Nobody really had huge expectations for Allen as he made his return to the Chargers in the 2025 offseason. The Chargers had just drafted four offensive rookies: RB Omarion Hampton, WRs Tre Harris and KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and TE Oronde Gadsden II. Surely Allen was just there as a veteran mentor chasing a ring, right?
However, it quickly became apparent once the season started that Allen was settling back into a comfortable role as Herbert’s go-to option. With the Chargers operating as one of the highest Pass Rate over Expectation teams, per Draft Sharks, Allen has enjoyed plenty of volume in the early stretch of the season.
Keenan Allen Projections vs. Vikings Tonight
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- 12.5 Fantasy Score
- 18.5 Longest Reception
- 8 Rec Targets
- 3.5 Receptions (Goblin)
- 52.5 Rec Yards
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Keenan Allen Projection: 52.5 Receiving Yards
As you can see in the above tweet, Allen routinely gets more than this projection against the Vikings. He definitely got a strong dose of them when he was a member of the Bears last season and played against them twice.
Allen has had more than this projection in five of seven games this season as well, and could be heavily involved once again against this Vikings defense that plays the third-most zone coverage in the NFL. The wily veteran ranks sixth out of 150 among WRs against zone coverage this season and is coming off an 11 catch, 100+ yard performance against the Indianapolis Colts last week.
Keenan Allen Projection: 12.5 Fantasy Score
Each week, the Chargers’ plan with their pass-catchers starts to come more and more into focus. Neglected for the first couple of weeks, WR Ladd McConkey has jumped back to his 2024 role as the main slot guy and short-area target. Meanwhile, WR Quentin Johnston, who started off the year very strong, has dipped a bit in his last two games.
Allen has stayed consistent this season, with at least 7 targets in every single game. Herbert’s willingness to push the ball downfield consistently should continue to pay dividends for Allen’s fantasy production.
Also in Allen’s favor are his red zone statistics. Per FantasyPros, Allen ranks second among all wide receivers in red zone targets, 5 of which he has caught and 4 that have been converted for touchdowns.
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