Jalen CokerorJosh Downs?

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

Our call

Lean Josh Downs

Josh Downs outscores Jalen Coker in 54% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jalen Coker comes out ahead in the other 46%. Lean Josh Downs, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jalen Coker projects 0.5 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Josh Downs faces the Washington Commanders (23% more than average to WRs), Jalen Coker faces the Detroit Lions (20% more than average to WRs). Jalen Coker is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jalen Coker
Floor
0.5
Median
7.3
Ceiling
19.6
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
43%
Josh Downs
Floor
3.2
Median
7.8
Ceiling
14.9
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
34%

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. ETJosh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.18.6
PPR projection11.110.9
Standard projection7.16.3
Rank this weekWR26WR28
Matchupvs DETat WAS
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game14.48.5
Last season per game6.76.8
Snap share, last game36%68%
Trade value——