Start Keon Coleman or Dontayvion Wicks? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 1:37 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Latest

Oct 24, 5:17 PM ET: Eagles' DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks out vs. Cowboys (ESPN)
Oct 24, 4:13 PM ET: Dontayvion Wicks: Questionable to Out (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)
Oct 22, 7:13 PM ET: Dontayvion Wicks: Listed Questionable (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Keon Coleman over Dontayvion Wicks

Dontayvion Wicks is listed out, so Keon Coleman starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Keon Coleman

WR · BUF · vs BAL

Market projects: 7.1; fantasy pts
BAL D vs WR: 35.8; 7th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 91 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 68%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

Sit

Dontayvion Wicks

WR · PHI · at WAS · Out

Market projects: 8.0; recent weeks avg
WAS D vs WR: 35.9; 6th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 79%; Through Week 6
Target share: 17%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Dontayvion Wicks for Keon Coleman?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Keon Coleman projects 81 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (8.1 a game over 10 games), Dontayvion Wicks 15 (1.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Keon Coleman over Dontayvion Wicks. Dontayvion Wicks is listed out.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Keon Coleman over Dontayvion Wicks in Week 8.

Dontayvion Wicks is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Keon Coleman.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Dontayvion Wicks yet. His market-based projections were 9.1 and 6.8 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 8.0, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

Player markets imply 7.1 fantasy points for Keon Coleman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Keon Coleman is 31 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (9, 8 and 10 market sources).

That puts Dontayvion Wicks 0.8 points ahead of Keon Coleman on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Dontayvion Wicks and PHI visit WAS on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

WAS allowed 35.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 158 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against WAS.

Keon Coleman and BUF host BAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BAL allowed 35.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 182 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against BAL.

By points allowed to the position, Dontayvion Wicks has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Dontayvion Wicks is listed as out with a ankle injury.

Keon Coleman is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 6, Dontayvion Wicks played 79 percent of PHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 3 against CHI: 44 of 50 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 32 yards.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 4 against LAR: 56 of 61 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 18 yards.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 5 against JAX: 52 of 62 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 63 yards.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 6 against CAR: 40 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards.

Through Week 6, Keon Coleman played 68 percent of BUF snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 23 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Keon Coleman, Week 3 against LAC: 32 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 37 yards.

Keon Coleman, Week 4 against NE: 46 of 59 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 116 yards, 1 touchdown.

Keon Coleman, Week 5 against LAR: 45 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards, 1 touchdown.

Keon Coleman, Week 6 against LV: 58 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 59 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dontayvion Wicks played 14 games for GB and scored 75.8 PPR points, 5.4 a game, finishing WR83.

He caught 30 of 46 targets for 332 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 265 air yards.

He was on the field for 47 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Keon Coleman played 13 games for BUF and scored 102.4 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR60.

He caught 38 of 59 targets for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 316 air yards.

He was on the field for 64 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Dontayvion Wicks for Keon Coleman?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Keon Coleman projects 81 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (8.1 a game over 10 games), Dontayvion Wicks 15 (1.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Keon Coleman over Dontayvion Wicks. Dontayvion Wicks is listed out.
Should I drop Keon Coleman for Dontayvion Wicks?
No. Keep Keon Coleman: he projects 81 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (8.1 a game over 10 games), Dontayvion Wicks 15 (1.7 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Keon Coleman over Dontayvion Wicks. Dontayvion Wicks is listed out.

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