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Keenan Allen: 5 fantasy football replacements

By Brad Weiss

Aug 28, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) looks on prior to a preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 28, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) looks on prior to a preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 20: Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor #17 of the Cleveland Browns rushes against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 20, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Browns 30-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 20: Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor #17 of the Cleveland Browns rushes against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 20, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Browns 30-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

San Diego Chargers WR Keenan Allen appeared to do serious damage to his knee on Sunday, so we take a look at five waiver wire options if you own him in fantasy.

Keenan Allen waited a long time for Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season. After coming back from a lacerated kidney, Allen appeared ready to retake his place as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. During the Chargers game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Allen appeared to do some damage to his knee, and had to be carted off the field.

For his fantasy football owners, it was a sight they did not want to see. The odds are he was selected early in the draft, and with Philip Rivers as his quarterback, could have had a huge season. Here are five WR options to look at if you own Allen in fantasy football.

5. Terrelle Pryor, Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns have a brand new quarterback, and a brand new head coach in 2016, as the organization tries to turn the page. Quarterback Robert Griffin III has a big arm, and will be looking to get the ball downfield. He has some good speed guys on the outside, with one being Terrelle Pryor.

Pryor is a former quarterback himself, but he has made a nice transition to the wide receiver position. At least for the first four games of the season, Pryor is going to be getting added looks, due to the fact Josh Gordon is suspended. He has the big-play ability to score fantasy points in bunches, and should be available in most leagues.

The Browns likely are going to be in some blowout situations in 2016, which makes Pryor that much more valuable. Griffin is going to try and throw his team back into games, and Pryor will be his top guy for the next few weeks. His production will likely dip when Gordon gets back, but hopefully Allen is back by then.

Obviously he is not going to put up the kind of production as Keenan Allen, but he should get a fair share of red-zone opportunities. He is a big body, and has the athleticism to go up and get it. If you need to fill in the gap until Allen returns, Pryor is one to look at.

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