Start Keenan Allen or Isaac TeSlaa? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Keenan Allen over Isaac TeSlaa in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Keenan Allen at 6.6 points and Isaac TeSlaa at 6.3, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.6 fantasy points for Keenan Allen, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Keenan Allen at 27.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 19% chance to score a touchdown (11, 9 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.4 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Isaac TeSlaa at 25.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 19% chance to score a touchdown (16, 13 and 15 market sources).

That puts Keenan Allen 0.2 points ahead of Isaac TeSlaa on the market projections.

Injury status

Keenan Allen is listed as questionable with a groin injury.

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 3, Keenan Allen played 64 percent of IND snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Keenan Allen, Week 1 against BAL: 36 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 6 catches for 32 yards.

Keenan Allen, Week 2 against KC: 33 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards.

Keenan Allen, Week 3 against HOU: 52 of 71 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 63 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 4, Isaac TeSlaa played 68 percent of DET snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 1 against NO: 52 of 77 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 2 against BUF: 49 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 3 against NYJ: 31 of 65 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 66 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 4 against CAR: 58 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Keenan Allen played 17 games for LAC and scored 182.7 PPR points, 10.7 a game, finishing WR29.

He caught 81 of 122 targets for 777 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 546 air yards.

He was on the field for 55 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Keenan Allen over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Keenan Allen over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Keenan Allen over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Cooper Kupp over Isaac TeSlaa.