Jaylin NoelorKeenan Allen?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen outscores Jaylin Noel in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jaylin Noel comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Keenan Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jaylin Noel projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Jaylin Noel has the better matchup against the New York Giants (5% more than average to WRs); Keenan Allen faces the Minnesota Vikings (21% fewer than average to WRs). Keenan Allen still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Jaylin Noel is the pick at 54%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylin Noel
Floor
1.3
Median
5.9
Ceiling
16.2
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
50%
Keenan Allen
Floor
2.1
Median
6.4
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
46%

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.

StatJaylin NoelWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ETKeenan AllenWR, IND, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.87.6
PPR projection9.19.8
Standard projection6.65.3
Rank this weekWR37WR38
Matchupvs NYGat MIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game9.48.3
Last season per game3.38.4
Snap share, last game49%71%
Trade value——