Keenan AllenorParker Washington?

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

Our call

Start Parker Washington

Parker Washington outscores Keenan Allen in 57% of simulations.

Keenan Allen still comes out ahead in the other 43%, so Parker Washington is the better bet, not a sure thing. Parker Washington projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Keenan Allen has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (23% more than average to WRs); Parker Washington faces the Cincinnati Bengals (13% fewer than average to WRs). Parker Washington still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Parker Washington wins 62%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keenan Allen
Floor
2.5
Median
7.8
Ceiling
17.6
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
36%
Parker Washington
Floor
3.6
Median
9.0
Ceiling
18.3
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
27%

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. ETParker WashingtonWR, JAX, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.410.2
PPR projection12.012.1
Standard projection6.88.4
Rank this weekWR26WR22
Matchupat WASat CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.513.9
Last season per game8.49.7
Snap share, last game73%81%
Trade value—15