Coleman
WR · BUF vs NE
Proj pts
6pts
market
Slayton
WR · NYG vs ARI
Proj pts
6pts
market
Darius Slayton or Keon Coleman: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Keon Coleman over Darius Slayton; the two are level at 6.0. Keon Coleman leads at 6.0. Darius Slayton is the first one out, 0.1 short.
Availability & news
Keon ColemanPractice: DNP
Coleman (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- High-scoring spot27.8 team total
Cons
- Thin volume4.9 targets/g
- Rotational snaps66% of snaps
Cons
- Thin volume4.5 targets/g
- Shaky floor4.4 floor
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 red zone targets: Coleman 14, Slayton 8.
Coleman (Practice: DNP): “Coleman (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Coleman 4.7, Slayton 9.4 (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: Target share (17% vs 15%); Implied team total (27.8 vs 21.0); Last 3 avg (6.0 vs 5.6); Targets / game (4.9 vs 4.5); Red zone targets (14 vs 8).
Why Darius Slayton
Sit Darius Slayton — projects 6.0, an even matchup vs ARI.
Darius Slayton projects 6.0 points on a 4.4–12.3 range. The matchup grades as neutral against ARI. Usage: targets / game at 4.5. Net: bench Darius Slayton this week.
Working against Slayton: Thin volume (4.5 targets/g), Shaky floor (4.4 floor).
Where Slayton leads the head-to-head: Floor (4.4 vs 4.1); Ceiling (12.3 vs 11.6); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (C+ vs C); Last 5 avg (8.0 vs 6.8); vs season (+0.4 vs -0.2); Consistency (44% vs 33%); Boom rate (21% vs 17%); Bust rate (21% vs 25%); Snap share (81% vs 66%).
Recent form
Keon Coleman's last 4 games: PPR points 8.9, 1.1, 12.3, 4.7 (oldest to newest).
Darius Slayton's last 5 games: PPR points 14.1, 9.3, 1.8, 5.6, 9.4 (oldest to newest).
Coleman has already beaten Slayton's 6 projection in 2 of his 4; Slayton has beaten Coleman's 6 in 3 of his 5.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
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 Slayton (NYG) faces ARI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 21.0, spread +2.5.
What flips it
Coleman and Slayton are level on projection (6). Slayton's ceiling (12.3) clears Coleman's projection, so a big game from Slayton flips it. Coleman's floor (4.1) sits under Slayton's projection, so a quiet game from Coleman flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
This week's toughest calls
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- Jakobi Meyers or Romeo Doubs11.8 · 11.8
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