Who Should I Start? Keenan Allen or Chris Godwin Jr.

Friday, November 28, 5:35 PM

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was a rare bright spot in the team's disastrous loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, leading the team with four receptions for 53 yards on six targets. Despite his route rate recently increasing, Allen's target rate has stabilized at around five targets per game, and he has only seen one red-zone target over the last four contests, limiting his overall upside. He faces a favorable matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, who play zone coverage at the second-highest rate in the league. Allen is significantly more effective against zone coverage than man, making him a reliable, high-floor target for the often under-pressure Justin Herbert. RotoBaller ranks Allen as WR41 this week, reflecting concerns over his decreased usage and limited red-zone opportunities. Given his favorable zone matchup and reliability in moving the chains, Allen can be considered a sneaky FLEX option.

Friday, November 28, 7:24 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (leg) was a limited participant in practice on Friday but has been cleared from the final Week 13 injury report and will play on Sunday against the visiting Arizona Cardinals, according to the team's official website. The Buccaneers still have Godwin on their injury report after he returned in Week 12 for the first time since fracturing his fibula in Week 5. The 29-year-old only played 36% of the offensive snaps and caught two passes for nine yards in the Sunday night loss to the Los Angeles Rams as the team eased him back into the offense. He was limited on Wednesday and Friday but had a full session on Thursday. Tampa is expected to get Godwin more involved this weekend in a good matchup against Arizona, making him a more palatable, albeit still risky WR4/flex for fantasy managers in Week 13.