Gimino expects Kyle Allen to handle every non-Hooker drive and called him the most polished passer in the contest. With far less inclination to scramble than the other three quarterbacks, Allen projects for the most pass attempts if playing time splits 50-50. Gimino plans to pair Allen with Detroit’s late-game wide-outs in stacked builds, banking on garbage-time PPR volume while the Chargers rotate deep reserves on defense. He warned that Allen’s rushing floor is near zero, so ceiling comes strictly via multiple passing scores.

Polzin believes Kyle Allen’s passing yard prop is too low. Detroit lists Allen as QB3, meaning he should run the entire second half against Chargers practice-squad defenders. Despite playing with backups, Allen will have preseason-savvy receivers such as Tom Kennedy, Lambert Smith and Isaac Tesla. Polzin said the current line ‘should be flipped’ relative to Hendon Hooker’s number and sees value on Allen’s over if books leave it untouched.