Keenan AllenorLuther Burden III?

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

Our call

Lean Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen outscores Luther Burden III in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Luther Burden III comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Keenan Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keenan Allen projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Keenan Allen has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (23% more than average to WRs); Luther Burden III faces the New York Jets (4% fewer than average to WRs). Keenan Allen is listed as questionable.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keenan Allen
Floor
0.2
Median
7.5
Ceiling
17.2
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
41%
Luther Burden III
Floor
1.7
Median
6.4
Ceiling
16.3
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
47%

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 4, 9:30 a.m. ETLuther Burden IIIWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.47.8
PPR projection10.89.7
Standard projection6.15.9
Rank this weekWR31WR35
Matchupat WASvs NYJ
InjuryQuestionableNone
2026 points per game7.59.3
Last season per game8.47.0
Snap share, last game73%61%
Trade value——