Start Jalen Coker or Tetairoa McMillan? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Jalen Coker over Tetairoa McMillan in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Jalen Coker at 14.5 points and Tetairoa McMillan at 13.8, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 14.5 fantasy points for Jalen Coker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Jalen Coker at 61.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (12, 10 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 13.8 fantasy points for Tetairoa McMillan, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Tetairoa McMillan at 60.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 34% chance to score a touchdown (13, 11 and 15 books).

That puts Jalen Coker 0.7 points ahead of Tetairoa McMillan on the books.

Injury status

Jalen Coker is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Tetairoa McMillan is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Jalen Coker played 80 percent of CAR snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Coker, Week 1 against CHI: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jalen Coker, Week 2 against ATL: 50 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 66 yards.

Through Week 2, Tetairoa McMillan played 81 percent of CAR snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 1 against CHI: 56 of 68 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 75 yards.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 2 against ATL: 53 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 5 catches for 101 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jalen Coker played 11 games for CAR and scored 90.4 PPR points, 8.2 a game, finishing WR69.

He caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 292 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jalen Coker, Week 18 of 2025 against TB: 47 of 51 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 47 yards, 1 touchdown, 16.7 PPR points.

In 2025, Tetairoa McMillan played 17 games for CAR and scored 211.4 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR16.

He caught 70 of 122 targets for 1014 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 745 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Tetairoa McMillan, Week 18 of 2025 against TB: 45 of 51 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 85 yards, 10.5 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Jalen Coker over Christian Watson.
• Start Jalen Coker over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Drake London over Jalen Coker.
• Start Tetairoa McMillan over Christian Watson.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Tetairoa McMillan.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Tetairoa McMillan.