Keenan Allen Ruled Out for Colts' London Matchup Against Commanders

Flying across the Atlantic Ocean just to stand on a wet soccer pitch in street clothes while nursing a groin injury sounds like a highly specific form of torture.

But that is exactly what Keenan Allen will be doing this Sunday. The Indianapolis Colts officially downgraded the veteran wide receiver to out for their London matchup against the Washington Commanders.

"Adam Schefter reported the downgrade on Saturday."

Indianapolis is coming off a gritty 19-17 divisional win over the Houston Texans, but trying to keep that momentum going overseas just got significantly harder.

Losing a reliable route-runner like Allen is brutal for an international game. Morning kickoffs are notorious for sloppy, out-of-sync offenses, and taking away a quarterback's favorite safety blanket is a recipe for stalled drives.

Fantasy managers who were planning to set an early alarm to check inactives can go ahead and hit snooze. You have your answer.

For the betting crowd, the Colts' passing props are going to need a serious second look. Those targets have to go somewhere, especially if Indianapolis finds itself trying to keep pace with a Washington squad that just dropped 33 points on the Seattle Seahawks last week.

The Colts will have to figure out how to move the chains without their veteran presence on Sunday morning. As for Allen, hopefully the team flight back to Indianapolis has extra legroom.