Josh DownsorKeenan Allen?

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

Our call

Lean Josh Downs

Josh Downs outscores Keenan Allen in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Keenan Allen comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Josh Downs, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keenan Allen 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), Keenan Allen faces the Washington Commanders (23% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Josh Downs
Floor
3.3
Median
8.0
Ceiling
15.2
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
32%
Keenan Allen
Floor
2.5
Median
7.8
Ceiling
17.4
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
36%

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.

StatJosh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ETKeenan AllenWR, IND, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.89.3
PPR projection11.211.9
Standard projection6.56.7
Rank this weekWR29WR25
Matchupat WASat WAS
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.57.5
Last season per game6.88.4
Snap share, last game68%73%
Trade value——