Keenan AllenorZach Charbonnet?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver or running back.

Our call

Start Zach Charbonnet

Zach Charbonnet outscores Keenan Allen in 56% of simulations.

Keenan Allen still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Zach Charbonnet is the better bet, not a sure thing. Zach Charbonnet projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Keenan Allen has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (23% more than average to WRs); Zach Charbonnet faces the Arizona Cardinals (9% more than average to RBs). Zach Charbonnet still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in PPR leagues, Keenan Allen is the pick at 54%; in Standard leagues, Zach Charbonnet wins 66%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keenan Allen
Floor
2.7
Median
8.0
Ceiling
17.4
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
34%
Zach Charbonnet
Floor
3.7
Median
9.2
Ceiling
18.5
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
26%

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.

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StatKeenan AllenWR, IND, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETZach CharbonnetRB, SEA, Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.510.3
PPR projection12.511.1
Standard projection6.69.5
Rank this weekWR31RB23
Matchupvs DALvs ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.14.4
Last season per game8.410.7
Snap share, last game52%37%
Trade value——