Wondering who you should start this week — Jordan Addison or Keenan Allen? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start Keenan Allen — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.5 points. The matchup leans Keenan Allen (JAX allow the 3rd-most WR points), but you can defend either call.
Player
Wk 8
Proj (PPR)
Matchup
Form L3
Trade value
Status
Jordan Addison
@ DET
9.1
4th · soft
11.1
390
healthy
Keenan AllenSTART
@ JAX
9.6
3rd · soft
10.6
456
healthy
WRs vs DET recently: Tetairoa McMillan 31.2 pts (W4) · Kendrick Bourne 7 pts (W5) · Christian Watson 5.7 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
Projections are 0.5 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Jordan Addison has the higher floor (3.6) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Keenan Allen has the higher ceiling (17.9) — the play if you need points.
Jordan Addison is steady — about 17% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Keenan Allen is steady — about 9% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Jordan Addison faces DET, 4th most generous to WRs.
Who wins a straight-up trade?
Keenan Allen carries the higher trade value — 456 against 390 (a 14% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Keenan Allen gets the most.
Momentum: Jordan Addison -240 and Keenan Allen +163 over the last 30 days.