ESPN Fantasy Football on Josh Allen

Allen faces elite Texans defense; avoid in DFS cash despite QB1 status.

Allen was the top quarterback selected in nearly all 2026 fantasy football drafts, but he'll have his hands full with perhaps the league's best defense in Week 1. Allen faced Houston in both of the last two seasons and struggled: in 2024, he completed only 9 of 30 passing attempts for 131 yards and one TD (54 rushing yards, 14.6 fantasy points); last season, he threw for 253 yards, no TD, two INTs, was sacked eight times, and produced only 20 rushing yards (8.1 fantasy points). The Texans defense didn't allow a single quarterback to reach 21 fantasy points in 2025. Allen is too good to bench, but be prepared for a slow start and avoid him in DFS cash games.

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