Kyle Allen Fantasy

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen has cleared the COVID-19 protocols and is able to return to the field, according to a source. Allen was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday and will return to the active roster. Starter Taylor Heinicke was also activated on Thursday and will resume starting duties in Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, so Allen will return to backup duties this weekend. Both QBs missed the Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday when Garrett Gilbert stepped in to lead the offense. Allen has played in just one game this year, going 4-for-9 for 53 yards in the first meeting against Dallas two weeks ago when Heinicke was injured briefly.

Dec. 24th • 12:58 PM

Washington Football Team quarterbacks Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen did not clear COVID-19 protocols in time, so Washington's top two quarterbacks will be inactive on Tuesday night. This will put Garrett Gilbert in line for his first start of the season after he was signed off the New England practice squad. Gilbert will go against the Philadelphia Eagles who have given up the sixth-fewest passing yards this season, so he doesn't offer any appeal in fantasy lineups. Washington could take a run-heavy approach in this one, so the pass-catchers could be in for a tough game with a new quarterback under center. Terry McLaurin will likely see a lot of Darius Slay in coverage, which puts him into the low-end WR2 range given the current state of the offense.

Dec. 21st • 3:47 PM

The Washington Football Team believes that quarterback Kyle Allen, who is on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, has a good chance to return and play in Week 15 since the game was moved to Tuesday, according to a source. Allen and starter Taylor Heinicke remain in the league's COVID protocols. Allen entered the Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys when Heinicke was injured and went 4-for-9 for 53 yards and was sacked once in his only action of the season. The Philadelphia Eagles haven't been bad against opposing passers in terms of yardage allowed this year, so Allen wouldn't necessarily have a great chance to go off in his first start of the season if he's cleared and Heinicke isn't by Tuesday. But Allen under center for Washington would be a huge upgrade over the recently signed Garrett Gilbert, that's for sure.

Dec. 18th • 11:04 AM