Jalen CokerorTyquan Thornton?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Tyquan Thornton

Tyquan Thornton outscores Jalen Coker in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jalen Coker comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Tyquan Thornton, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jalen Coker projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Tyquan Thornton faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs), Jalen Coker faces the Philadelphia Eagles (2% fewer than average to WRs). Jalen Coker is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jalen Coker
Floor
0.4
Median
6.3
Ceiling
17.4
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
48%
Tyquan Thornton
Floor
1.3
Median
6.1
Ceiling
17.2
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
50%

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 18, 1:00 p.m. ETTyquan ThorntonWR, KC, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.07.9
PPR projection9.89.0
Standard projection6.26.9
Rank this weekWR34WR35
Matchupat PHIvs LAC
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game14.49.8
Last season per game6.75.9
Snap share, last game36%63%
Trade value4—