Keon Coleman · Xavier Worthy · 2026 week 5

Keon Coleman or Xavier Worthy?

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

Start Xavier Worthy — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Xavier Worthy (LAC allow the 11th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Keon Coleman	@ LAR	9.2	17th	13.5	408	healthy
Xavier Worthy START	vs LAC	10.1	11th	9.5	428	healthy

WRs vs LAR recently: Darnell Mooney 4.8 pts (W2) · Pat Bryant 12.4 pts (W3) · Darius Cooper 15.3 pts (W4).

WRs vs LAC recently: Tre Tucker 17.9 pts (W2) · DJ Moore 6.7 pts (W3) · Rashid Shaheed 11.3 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
Keon Coleman faces LAR, 17th most generous to WRs.
Xavier Worthy faces LAC, 11th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Xavier Worthy carries the higher trade value — 428 against 408 (a 5% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Xavier Worthy gets the most. Momentum: Keon Coleman +408 and Xavier Worthy +76 over the last 30 days.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.