Coleman
WR · BUF vs NE
Proj pts
6pts
market
Cooper
WR · PHI vs LA
Proj pts
5.7pts
market
Darius Cooper or Keon Coleman: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Keon Coleman over Darius Cooper by 0.3. Keon Coleman leads at 6.0. Darius Cooper is the first one out, 0.4 short.
Availability & news
Keon ColemanPractice: DNP
Coleman (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Darius CooperPractice: Full
Highlights
Pros
- High-scoring spot27.8 team total
Cons
- Thin volume4.9 targets/g
- Rotational snaps66% of snaps
Cons
- Low target share7% target share
- Thin volume1.8 targets/g
Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).
Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET
The widest gap between them, in proportion, is targets / game: Coleman 4.9, Cooper 1.8.
Coleman (Practice: DNP): “Coleman (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Cooper is listed: Practice: Full.
Latest game on the card: Coleman 4.7 (PPR points).
Why Keon Coleman
Start Keon Coleman — projects 6.0, an even matchup vs NE, but the role is cooling.
Keon Coleman projects 6.0 points on a 4.1–11.6 range. The matchup grades as neutral against NE. Usage: targets / game at 4.9. Net: start Keon Coleman this week.
Working for Coleman: High-scoring spot (27.8 team total).
Working against Coleman: Thin volume (4.9 targets/g), Rotational snaps (66% of snaps).
Where Coleman leads the head-to-head: Projection (6.0 vs 5.7); Target share (17% vs 7%); Implied team total (27.8 vs 19.5); Last 3 avg (6.0 vs 3.5); Last 5 avg (6.8 vs 3.5); Targets / game (4.9 vs 1.8); Snap share (66% vs 33%); Red zone targets (14 vs 0).
Why Darius Cooper
Sit Darius Cooper — projects 5.7, an even matchup vs LA.
Darius Cooper projects 5.7 points. The matchup grades as neutral against LA. Usage: targets / game at 1.8. Net: bench Darius Cooper this week.
Working against Cooper: Low target share (7% target share), Thin volume (1.8 targets/g).
Where Cooper leads the head-to-head: Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B vs C); vs season (+0.0 vs -0.2); Consistency (52% vs 33%); Boom rate (25% vs 17%).
Recent form
Keon Coleman's last 4 games: PPR points 8.9, 1.1, 12.3, 4.7 (oldest to newest).
Darius Cooper's last 3 games: PPR points 0, 0, 10.6 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Coleman has already beaten Cooper's 5.7 projection in 2 of his 4; Cooper has beaten Coleman's 6 in 1 of his 3.
Matchup
Keon Coleman (BUF) faces NE, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 27.8, spread -7.0.
Darius Cooper (PHI) faces LA, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 19.5, spread +3.5.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
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- Jakobi Meyers or Romeo Doubs11.8 · 11.8
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