Denzel Boston · Keenan Allen · 2026 week 8

Denzel Boston or Keenan Allen?

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

Start Denzel Boston — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 1 point. The matchup leans Denzel Boston (PIT allow the 26th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Denzel Boston START	@ PIT	10.6	26th · tough	7.3	695	healthy
Keenan Allen	@ JAX	9.6	3rd · soft	10.6	456	healthy

WRs vs PIT recently: Josh Downs 4.7 pts (W5) · Emeka Egbuka 10.8 pts (W6) · Devaughn Vele 11.4 pts (W7).

WRs vs JAX recently: Tee Higgins 15.7 pts (W4) · Darius Cooper 13.1 pts (W5) · Jaylin Noel 16.7 pts (W6).

🎓 The coach's read

Denzel Boston projects 1 point higher in PPR.
Denzel Boston faces PIT, 26th most generous to WRs.
Keenan Allen faces JAX, 3rd most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Denzel Boston carries the higher trade value — 695 against 456 (a 34% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Denzel Boston gets the most. Momentum: Denzel Boston -6 and Keenan Allen +163 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.