Start Emeka Egbuka or Keon Coleman? Week 8

Our Week 8 call

Start Keon Coleman over Emeka Egbuka in Week 8.

Emeka Egbuka 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 Emeka Egbuka yet. His market-based projections were 8.9 and 8.9 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 8.9, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

No Week 8 player market is posted for Keon Coleman yet. His market-based projections were 9.4 and 8.4 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 8.9, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

Week 8 matchups

Emeka Egbuka and TB host ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 34.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 11th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 170 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against ATL.

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, Keon Coleman has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Emeka Egbuka is listed as out with a concussion injury.

Keon Coleman is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 6, Emeka Egbuka played 86 percent of TB snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 3 against MIN: 51 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 4 against GB: 59 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 5 against DAL: 64 of 72 snaps, 1 carry for 14 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards, 1 touchdown.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 6 against PIT: 64 of 74 snaps, 16 targets and 7 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 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

• Start Courtland Sutton over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Jakobi Meyers over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Jordan Addison over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Keon Coleman over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Carnell Tate over Keon Coleman.
• Start Keon Coleman over Chris Godwin Jr..