Alec Pierce · Keenan Allen · 2026 week 4

Alec Pierce or Keenan Allen?

Wondering who you should start this week — Alec Pierce or Keenan Allen? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Alec Pierce — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.2 points. The matchup leans Alec Pierce (MIN allow the 10th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Alec Pierce START	@ MIN	9.8	10th	6.1	194	IR
Keenan Allen	@ WAS	8.6	1st · soft	9.7	126	healthy

WRs vs MIN recently: Christian Watson 26.7 pts (W1) · Rome Odunze 4.3 pts (W2) · Ted Hurst 10 pts (W3).

WRs vs WAS recently: Dontayvion Wicks 13.3 pts (W1) · CeeDee Lamb 27.3 pts (W2) · Jaxon Smith-Njigba 25.4 pts (W3).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Alec Pierce carries the higher trade value — 194 against 126 (a 35% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Alec Pierce gets the most. Momentum: Alec Pierce -908 and Keenan Allen -20 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.