Start Keon Coleman or Rashod Bateman? Week 8

Our Week 8 call

Start Keon Coleman over Rashod Bateman in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Keon Coleman at 7.1 points and Rashod Bateman at 6.7, a gap of 0.4. 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 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 (8, 8 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.7 fantasy points for Rashod Bateman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rashod Bateman is 27 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (6, 8 and 10 market sources).

That puts Keon Coleman 0.4 points ahead of Rashod Bateman on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

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.

Rashod Bateman and BAL visit BUF on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BUF allowed 42.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 174 yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game against BUF.

By points allowed to the position, Rashod Bateman has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Keon Coleman is not on the injury report.

Rashod Bateman is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

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.

Through Week 7, Rashod Bateman played 70 percent of BAL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashod Bateman, Week 4 against TEN: 30 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 46 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 5 against ATL: 61 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 6 against CLE: 17 of 57 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 7 against CIN: 49 of 67 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Rashod Bateman played 13 games for BAL and scored 55.4 PPR points, 4.3 a game, finishing WR102.

He caught 19 of 38 targets for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 185 air yards.

He was on the field for 69 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

• Start Adonai Mitchell over Keon Coleman.
• Start Carnell Tate over Keon Coleman.
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Keon Coleman.
• Start Rashod Bateman over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Rashod Bateman.
• Start Rashod Bateman over Cody White.