Allen
WR · IND vs WAS
QuestionableProj pts
6.5pts
market
Dotson
WR · ATL vs NO
Proj pts
6.3pts
market
Jahan Dotson or Keenan Allen: who should I start in Week 4?
Toss-up: lean Keenan Allen over Jahan Dotson by 0.2. Keenan Allen leads at 6.5. Jahan Dotson is the first one out, 0.2 short.
Crowd: 44% of managers started Allen.
Availability & news
Keenan AllenQuestionable · Practice: Limited
Allen was a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a groin injury.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)
Highlights
Pros
- Favorable matchupFavorable · A- vs WR
Cons
- Rotational snaps56% of snaps
- Shaky floor4.1 floor
Cons
- Low target share8% target share
- Thin volume2.4 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 last 3 avg: Allen 9.7, Dotson 2.7.
Allen (Questionable · Practice: Limited): “Allen was a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a groin injury.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.
Latest game on the card: Allen 18.3 (PPR points).
Why Keenan Allen
Start Keenan Allen — projects 6.5, a favorable matchup vs WAS.
Keenan Allen projects 6.5 points on a 4.1–10.2 range. The matchup grades as favorable against WAS. Usage: targets / game at 7.2. Net: start Keenan Allen this week.
Working for Allen: Favorable matchup (Favorable · A- vs WR).
Working against Allen: Rotational snaps (56% of snaps), Shaky floor (4.1 floor).
Where Allen leads the head-to-head: Projection (6.5 vs 6.3); Floor (4.1 vs 2.1); Ceiling (10.2 vs 8.0); Target share (22% vs 8%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A- vs C-); Implied team total (26.0 vs 22.5); Last 3 avg (9.7 vs 2.7); Last 5 avg (8.5 vs 2.7); vs season (+0.3 vs -0.2); Consistency (41% vs 0%); Bust rate (18% vs 40%); Targets / game (7.2 vs 2.4); Red zone targets (17 vs 5).
Why Jahan Dotson
Sit Jahan Dotson — projects 6.3, an even matchup vs NO.
Jahan Dotson projects 6.3 points on a 2.1–8.0 range. The matchup grades as neutral against NO. Usage: targets / game at 2.4. Net: bench Jahan Dotson this week.
Working against Dotson: Low target share (8% target share), Thin volume (2.4 targets/g).
Where Dotson leads the head-to-head: Boom rate (27% vs 24%); Snap share (58% vs 56%).
Recent form
Keenan Allen's last 5 games: PPR points 2.7, 10.6, 9.2, 1.5, 18.3 (oldest to newest).
Jahan Dotson's last 3 games: PPR points 2.1, 2.9, 3.1 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).
Allen has already beaten Dotson's 6.3 projection in 3 of his 5; Dotson has beaten Allen's 6.5 in 0 of his 3.
At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.
Matchup
Keenan Allen (IND) faces WAS, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 26.0, spread -3.5.
Jahan Dotson (ATL) faces NO, kickoff Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 22.5, spread +2.5.
What flips it
Allen's edge is 0.2 points (6.5 to 6.3). Dotson's ceiling (8) clears Allen's projection, so a big game from Dotson flips it. Allen's floor (4.1) sits under Dotson's projection, so a quiet game from Allen flips it too. Confidence in the call: high.
More start/sit comparisons from this week's PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning.
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