Josh Allen
  • Josh Allen

  • QB
  • , Buffalo Bills
  • 28
  • 237 lbs
  • 6' 5"
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Scouting report

by Chris Kucharski

BUF QB Josh Allen - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
It was a nightmare opener for Josh Allen. Four turnovers and a loss to a division rival without their starting quarterback is not how Bills fans envisioned Monday night. Allen threw for 236 yards and a touchdown and added 36 yards rushing, but it was an ugly night and if your league punishes players for turnovers, then it was an extremely bad start for Allen.

Next up is the Raiders. This is a good matchup for a bounce back game at home for Allen against a Vegas defense that is not well-regarded. Lots of potential for a big game for the Buffalo offense.

Start Allen as a top fantasy quarterback for Week 2. We are expecting a minimum of 250 yards this week and more than one touchdown. We also don't expect four turnovers although considering Allen's history, it's not out of the question.

by Chris Kucharski

BUF QB Josh Allen - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at New York Jets
Josh Allen struggled against the Jets in the two meetings in 2022. He threw for 205 yards in the first meeting and a season-low 147 yards in the second. Allen threw only one touchdown and two interceptions in the two games, but he did bail out fantasy managers with three rushing touchdowns.

The Jets defense will be one of the best in the league in 2023. These two teams will play twice in what should be intense and competitive situations. Despite Allen's stat sheet from last season, he still is one of the best fantasy quarterbacks entering the year and has the ability to have a big game no matter the opponent.

Start Allen as a top-5 fantasy quarterback for Week 1. Buffalo will still have one of the best offenses in the NFL and that means the Bills will put up numbers in the majority of games this season.

by Chris Kucharski

BUF QB Josh Allen - 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Josh Allen continued his strong fantasy standing as the second-highest scoring fantasy QB in 2022. His numbers remain consistent throwing for over 4,000 yards in each of the past three seasons. Allen also has thrown a minimum of 35 touchdown passes per season over that span. He also remains an asset in the running game with over 700 yards in each of the past two seasons.

Fantasy Downside
The turnovers remain the biggest issue surrounding Allen. He gave away the ball 19 times last season and some of those were in key situations. Part of that stems by the way he plays so you take the good with the bad. There is some talent around Allen as far as skill players are concerned, but at times he had to rely too much on Stefon Diggs and other players did not step up.

2023 Bottom Line
Allen remains one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL as he is in his prime. The biggest decision is when to take him and do you take him ahead of Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts. However, those three are at the top of the rankings and really you can't go wrong with any one of them. Officially, we have him third right now and going in the mid-to-late second round.

by Chris Kucharski

BUF QB Josh Allen - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at Cincinnati Bengals
Despite a huge win for the Bills, Josh Allen's fantasy numbers were modest. He threw for only 172 yard, though he did have two touchdown passes. He also threw two interceptions. Once again, his rushing numbers helped boost his fantasy day. He rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.

Allen faces the Bengals who are ranked 22nd in aFPA to quarterbacks. That ranking is misleading because Cincy has played much better defense over the last two months.

Start Allen as one of the top fantasy quarterbacks for Week 17 as he continues to put up fantasy numbers, even when he doesn't play his best on the field. We expect a shootout with AFC seeding on the line.

by Chris Kucharski

BUF QB Josh Allen - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 at Chicago Bears
After some average fantasy outings in recent weeks, Josh Allen played like the best quarterback in the league last week. He threw for 304 yards, 4 touchdown passes, and ran for 77 yards. It doesn't get much better than that and shows why Allen is always ranked in the top five each week.

Allen has a road matchup in Chicago who is ranked 26th in aFPA to quarterbacks. The winter weather shouldn't affect these two teams who are used to it so we expect Allen to take advantage of this favorable matchup.

Start Allen as one of the top fantasy quarterbacks for Week 16 as he and Patrick Mahomes are the two quarterbacks in the NFL you can count on every week.

by Chris Kucharski

BUF QB Josh Allen - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Miami Dolphins
Josh Allen had a season-low 147 passing yards but made up for it with a decent rushing performance for 47 yards and a touchdown. He also had one passing touchdown. Allen has stayed away from the turnovers for the most part, but he also has had issues with pressure as the Bills offensive line hasn't been sharp over the past month.

Allen faces the Dolphins who are ranked 25th in aFPA to quarterbacks. Miami won the first meeting of the season in South Florida where Allen threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns. The X factor here is weather as Buffalo will be cold and windy.

Start Allen as a top-five fantasy quarterback for Week 15. Even with the weather, the matchup is very favorable against the Dolphins and we saw what Allen did to them the first meeting.

by Chris Kucharski

BUF QB Josh Allen - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 vs. New York Jets
Although Josh Allen completed 66.7% of his passes, it was fairly a quiet day for the Buffalo offense. He threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns but only had 20 yards rushing which of course is a reason Allen is always a top-ranked fantasy quarterback. The good news is he has cut down on his turnovers with only one pick in the last three games.

Allen will face the Jets for the second time this season. In the first meeting, he was held without a touchdown pass and threw two interceptions, but he did rush for two scores. New York is ranked 1st in aFPA to quarterbacks this season.

Despite the tough matchup, start Allen in all leagues and formats as the No. 1 fantasy quarterback once again. This time, they play the Jets in Buffalo and he should be better than the last outing against them.

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