DeMario Douglas · Kevin Coleman · 2026 week 5

DeMario Douglas or Kevin Coleman?

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

Start Kevin Coleman — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1.1 points. The matchup leans Kevin Coleman (CIN allow the 20th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DeMario Douglas	vs LV	3.9	23rd	3.4	–	healthy
Kevin Coleman START	vs CIN	5.0	20th	1.3	–	healthy

WRs vs LV recently: Tre' Harris 5.3 pts (W2) · Chris Olave 10.7 pts (W3) · Tyquan Thornton 23.1 pts (W4).

WRs vs CIN recently: Jaylin Noel 4.4 pts (W2) · Roman Wilson 12 pts (W3) · Brian Thomas 7.7 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Kevin Coleman projects 1.1 points higher in PPR.
DeMario Douglas faces LV, 23rd most generous to WRs.
Kevin Coleman faces CIN, 20th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.