Keon ColemanorMichael Pittman?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Michael Pittman

Michael Pittman outscores Keon Coleman in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Keon Coleman comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Michael Pittman, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keon Coleman projects 0.2 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Michael Pittman has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (14% more than average to WRs); Keon Coleman faces the Los Angeles Rams (1% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keon Coleman
Floor
2.0
Median
6.9
Ceiling
16.6
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
44%
Michael Pittman
Floor
2.5
Median
7.0
Ceiling
15.2
Big game (20+):
3%
Dud (under 6):
41%

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, Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ETMichael PittmanWR, PIT, Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.38.1
PPR projection10.010.2
Standard projection6.56.1
Rank this weekWR29WR32
Matchupat LARvs IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.74.1
Last season per game7.09.6
Snap share, last game78%72%
Trade value——