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

Tyler Allgeier and the Arizona Cardinals will meet the Los Angeles Chargers -- whose run defense was ranked eighth in the league last year (105.4 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

For more info on Allgeier, if you're thinking about him for your DFS lineup, read this piece prior to his upcoming game against the Chargers.

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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: 5.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 6.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 26.68
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.17
• Projected Receiving Yards: 13.36
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

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Allgeier 2025 Fantasy Performance

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

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Chargers Defensive Performance

• In last season's action, Los Angeles did not allow a quarterback to tally more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Chargers allowed 12 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Los Angeles allowed four players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Through the air, the Chargers didn't allow more than two passing touchdowns to any opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Los Angeles gave up over 100 receiving yards to just three players last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Chargers allowed a touchdown reception to 15 players last season.
• Against Los Angeles last year, one player hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the run game, three players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Chargers last season.
• In terms of run defense, Los Angeles gave up 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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