Jalen CokerorJohn Metchie III?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Jalen Coker

Jalen Coker outscores John Metchie III in 67% of simulations.

John Metchie III still comes out ahead in the other 33%, so Jalen Coker is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jalen Coker projects 4.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Jalen Coker faces the Detroit Lions (20% more than average to WRs), John Metchie III faces the Detroit Lions (20% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jalen Coker
Floor
2.2
Median
7.9
Ceiling
19.8
Big game (20+):
10%
Dud (under 6):
37%
John Metchie III
Floor
1.0
Median
4.3
Ceiling
11.8
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
65%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatJalen CokerWR, CAR, Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 p.m. ETJohn Metchie IIIWR, CAR, Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.15.6
PPR projection12.36.9
Standard projection7.84.2
Rank this weekWR23WR68
Matchupvs DETvs DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.44.5
Last season per game6.74.3
Snap share, last game36%56%
Trade value——