Keenan Allen · Quentin Johnston · 2026 week 4

Keenan Allen or Quentin Johnston?

Wondering who you should start this week — Keenan Allen or Quentin Johnston? 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 points. The matchup leans Keenan Allen (WAS allow the 1st-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 4	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Keenan Allen START	@ WAS	8.6	1st · soft	9.7	309	healthy
Quentin Johnston	@ SEA	8.6	30th · tough	4.4	275	healthy

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

WRs vs SEA recently: Mack Hollins 5.1 pts (W1) · Michael Wilson 1.8 pts (W2) · Terry McLaurin 13.7 pts (W3).

🎓 The coach's read

They carry identical projections — projection alone cannot separate them.
Quentin Johnston has the higher floor (3.1) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Keenan Allen has the higher ceiling (15.8) — the play if you need points.
Quentin Johnston is steady — about 10% less volatile week to week than a typical WR projected here — higher floor, lower ceiling.
Keenan Allen faces WAS, 1st most generous to WRs.
Quentin Johnston faces SEA, 30th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Keenan Allen carries the higher trade value — 309 against 275 (a 11% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Keenan Allen gets the most. Momentum: Keenan Allen +166 and Quentin Johnston -401 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.