Who Should I Start? Jalen Royals or Cyrus Allen

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Week 9 Projections

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Pts.		 Rush.
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TD		 Rec. Rec.
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TD
2.3 0.1 0.0 0.8 9.2 0.1

Jalen Royals News

Jalen Royals Could See More Looks In Week 7

Friday, October 23, 11:59 AM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jalen Royals should continue to have a role in the passing attack against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7. The second-year wideout caught two of his four targets for 24 yards against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. Royals was expected to step into the team's WR2 role in the absence of both Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton and that appeared to be the case from a usage standpoint. Royals was on the field for nearly as many snaps as Xavier Worthy and ran the second most routes among Kansas City wide receivers. Royals should once again be a featured part of the passing attack, but production is not guaranteed especially this week. The Seahawks defense is among the worst matchups for opposing wide receivers and given his lack of production against the Chargers, Royals could be in store for even less success this weekend. Royals is ranked WR65 in our RotoBaller Week 7 PPR rankings, making him a desperation flex option in Seattle. Fantasy managers may want to look elsewhere for flex production this Sunday.

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Week 9 Projections

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TD		 Rec. Rec.
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2.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 12.2 0.1

Cyrus Allen News

Cyrus Allen Could Earn More Targets In Week 9

Friday, November 6, 11:11 AM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Cyrus Allen caught two of his three targets for 20 yards in last week's loss to the Denver Broncos. Despite the loss, the rookie receiver finished the game fourth on the team in yards. Allen also played his most snaps of the season in Week 8, indicating that the coaching staff is gaining more trust in the young wideout. Given the team's struggles to produce from the wide receiver position, Allen could be the man to step into the WR2 role behind Rashee Rice. It also helps that Allen and Rice win in different areas of the field so the duo could easily coexist. Allen will look to continue his upward trend this Sunday against the New York Jets. The Jets' defense has been middle-of-the-pack against wide receivers this year, making this matchup one that Allen could succeed against. Allen is ranked WR103 in our RotoBaller Week 9 PPR rankings, making him a desperation flex option this weekend. The rookie wideout is an interesting player who could be relevant down the stretch, but fantasy managers may benefit from taking a wait-and-see approach with Allen instead of viewing him as a plug-and-play option.

Jalen Royals vs. Cyrus Allen

Still trying to decide between Royals and Allen? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Jalen Royals is projected to score 2.3 points this week while Cyrus Allen is projected to score 2.9 points.