Keon ColemanorMike Evans?

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

Our call

Lean Mike Evans

Mike Evans outscores Keon Coleman in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Keon Coleman comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean Mike Evans, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Keon Coleman projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Keon Coleman has the better matchup against the Los Angeles Rams (1% more than average to WRs); Mike Evans faces the Seattle Seahawks (22% fewer than average to WRs). Mike Evans still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Keon Coleman
Floor
2.0
Median
6.9
Ceiling
16.6
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
44%
Mike Evans
Floor
3.3
Median
7.5
Ceiling
13.8
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
35%

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. ETMike EvansWR, SF, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.38.2
PPR projection10.09.9
Standard projection6.56.5
Rank this weekWR29WR30
Matchupat LARat SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game8.710.4
Last season per game7.08.7
Snap share, last game78%59%
Trade value—8