Keenan AllenorKeon Coleman?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen outscores Keon Coleman in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Keon Coleman comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Keenan Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keenan Allen projects 0.3 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: Keenan Allen faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (6% more than average to WRs), Keon Coleman faces the Los Angeles Rams (1% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keenan Allen
Floor
2.3
Median
7.1
Ceiling
16.1
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
41%
Keon Coleman
Floor
1.9
Median
6.7
Ceiling
16.5
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
44%

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.

StatKeenan AllenWR, IND, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ETKeon ColemanWR, BUF, Mon, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.58.2
PPR projection10.910.0
Standard projection6.16.5
Rank this weekWR29WR33
Matchupat PITat LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.58.7
Last season per game8.47.0
Snap share, last game73%78%
Trade value——