Keenan Allen: Start or Sit?

WR•vs PIT•Fantasy Football verdict

Veteran possession WR in a crowded receiver room. Elite route craft and reliable hands on third downs.

Preliminary board

Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.

This week’s verdict

OUT — verdict voidSit

Ruled out — verdict void; pivot to your bench.

Projected

Consensus

WR59

position rank

Opponent

PIT

this week

Implied total

22.5

team points

Currently ruled out — not a viable start until his status changes.
PIT ranks 10 of 32 against WRs (one of the tougher matchups, 4-game sample).
Vegas implies 22.5 team points as 2.5-point underdogs.
Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 64% snap share.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

The market’s number

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ATD

Anytime TD

+350

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Keenan Allen — last 4 weeks

Week 4	vs WSH	DNP
Week 3	vs HOU	12.315.318.3
Week 2	vs KC	0.51.01.5
Week 1	vs BAL	3.26.29.2

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Latest on Allen

Status

Ruled out for Week 4 against Washington with groin injury; expected to return Week 5 against Pittsburgh.

Yahoo Sports · Oct 6, 2026

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ESPN · Oct 3, 2026

Colts WR Keenan Allen (groin) out vs. Commanders in London

Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen has a groin injury that will force him to sit out Sunday's game in London against the Commanders.

ESPN · Oct 3, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Verdict history

Week	Verdict	Reason
2026 Week 4	Sit· high	Ruled out this week: Keenan Allen's 'out' status means zero points, overriding a soft WSH matchup (30 of 32) and a 21% target share.