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4 DraftKings Studs to Target in Week 16

John Daigle Dec 21st, 2017
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Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

DraftKings Price: $7,700

Projected Points: 12.52

Per our models, Philip Rivers is projected to score 20.18 DraftKings points, so it only makes sense to stack his favorite target along with him. That, of course, is Keenan Allen, who's accounted for 27.6% of Rivers' targets this season.

Week 16 is actually the perfect matchup for Allen given that the New York Jets rank 22nd-overall in passing defense, according to our metrics. It's additionally worth noting that Hunter Henry -- now out for the year with a lacerated kidney -- had averaged the third-highest target share (12.5%) for the Los Angeles Chargers. While that doesn't guarantee Allen will see an increase in his average 9.7 targets per game, his floor likely remains safe with 62 targets (4.42 per game) now unaccounted for with Henry out.

Over the last five weeks, only DeAndre Hopkins (62 targets) and Antonio Brown (61) have seen more targets than Allen (57), putting the Chargers' top wideout in a great spot to thrive in a pristine matchup.

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