Keenan AllenorQuentin Johnston?

Week 8 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Keenan Allen

Keenan Allen outscores Quentin Johnston in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Quentin Johnston comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Keenan Allen, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keenan Allen projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Keenan Allen has the better matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars (8% more than average to WRs); Quentin Johnston faces the Los Angeles Rams (5% fewer than average to WRs). Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Keenan Allen wins 60%; in Standard leagues, Quentin Johnston is the pick at 53%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keenan Allen
Floor
2.3
Median
7.0
Ceiling
15.5
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
41%
Quentin Johnston
Floor
2.4
Median
6.6
Ceiling
14.0
Big game (20+):
2%
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, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETQuentin JohnstonWR, LAC, Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.47.5
PPR projection11.08.8
Standard projection5.96.2
Rank this weekWR32WR36
Matchupat JAXat LAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.74.2
Last season per game8.411.2
Snap share, last game49%82%
Trade value——