Keenan AllenorMalik Nabers?

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

Our call

Start Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen outscores Malik Nabers in 55% of simulations.

Malik Nabers still comes out ahead in the other 45%, so Keenan Allen is the better bet, not a sure thing. Keenan Allen projects 0.2 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Keenan Allen has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (23% more than average to WRs); Malik Nabers faces the Arizona Cardinals (6% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keenan Allen
Floor
2.5
Median
7.8
Ceiling
17.4
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
36%
Malik Nabers
Floor
1.5
Median
7.0
Ceiling
19.5
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
45%

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. ETMalik NabersWR, NYG, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.39.1
PPR projection11.911.3
Standard projection6.76.9
Rank this weekWR25WR27
Matchupat WASvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.55.2
Last season per game8.412.0
Snap share, last game73%78%
Trade value—1