Tyler Allgeier Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Chargers

Arizona Cardinals running back Tyler Allgeier will be up against the team with last season's eighth-ranked rushing defense, the Los Angeles Chargers (105.4 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Allgeier worth considering for his upcoming matchup against the Chargers? Keep reading, because we can help you make the right call.

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Tyler Allgeier Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 6.5
• Projected Rushing Yards: 42.43
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.28
• Projected Receiving Yards: 2.81
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.01

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Allgeier 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Allgeier picked up 109.0 fantasy points (6.4 per game) -- 34th at his position, 133rd in the league.
• Allgeier picked up 17.7 fantasy points -- 11 carries, 57 yards, 2 TDs -- in his best game last season, in Week 10 against the Indianapolis Colts.
• In Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings, Allgeier had another strong showing with 14.0 fantasy points, thanks to 16 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD.
• In his worst game of the year -- Week 3 versus the Carolina Panthers -- Allgeier accumulated 0.4 fantasy points. His stat line was: 1 carry, 4 yards.
• Allgeier accumulated 0.6 fantasy points -- 2 carries, 6 yards -- in Week 9 against the New England Patriots, his second-worst performance of the season.

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Chargers Defensive Performance

• Against Los Angeles, no quarterbacks tallied more than 300 passing yards in a game last season.
• Last season, the Chargers allowed 12 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Los Angeles last season, four players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Chargers didn't allow a player to throw for at least three TDs against them in a game last year.
• Against Los Angeles last season, three players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Chargers allowed a touchdown reception to 15 players last season.
• Los Angeles allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to just one player last season.
• On the ground, three players racked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Chargers last season.
• In terms of run defense, Los Angeles allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 11 players last season.
• In the running game, the Chargers allowed four players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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