Keon ColemanorMalachi Fields?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Keon Coleman

Keon Coleman outscores Malachi Fields in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Malachi Fields comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Keon Coleman, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keon Coleman projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Malachi Fields has the better matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles (6% more than average to WRs); Keon Coleman faces the Minnesota Vikings (22% fewer than average to WRs). Keon Coleman still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keon Coleman
Floor
1.6
Median
5.5
Ceiling
13.5
Big game (20+):
2%
Dud (under 6):
54%
Malachi Fields
Floor
1.9
Median
5.3
Ceiling
11.9
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
57%

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.

StatKeon ColemanWR, BUF, Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 p.m. ETMalachi FieldsWR, NYG, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection6.76.2
PPR projection8.07.4
Standard projection5.44.9
Rank this weekWR44WR47
Matchupat MINat PHI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.15.5
Last season per game7.0—
Snap share, last game77%74%
Trade value——