Josh DownsorKeenan Allen?

Week 10 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen outscores Josh Downs in 56% of simulations.

Josh Downs still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Keenan Allen is the better bet, not a sure thing. Keenan Allen projects 1.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 10. The matchups don't separate them: Keenan Allen faces the Miami Dolphins (11% fewer than average to WRs), Josh Downs faces the Miami Dolphins (11% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Josh Downs
Floor
2.2
Median
5.4
Ceiling
10.5
Big game (20+):
<1%
Dud (under 6):
58%
Keenan Allen
Floor
2.1
Median
6.2
Ceiling
13.6
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
48%

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.

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StatJosh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ETKeenan AllenWR, IND, Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.07.4
PPR projection7.79.7
Standard projection4.45.1
Rank this weekWR53WR41
Matchupvs MIAvs MIA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game6.57.6
Last season per game6.88.4
Snap share, last game77%56%
Trade value——