Start Bo Melton or Calvin Ridley? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Bo Melton over Calvin Ridley in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Bo Melton at 4.3 points and Calvin Ridley at 3.5, a gap of 0.8. 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 4.3 fantasy points for Bo Melton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Bo Melton is 16 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions, with a 18% chance to score a touchdown (9, 11 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 3.5 fantasy points for Calvin Ridley, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Calvin Ridley is 13 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions, with a 12% chance to score a touchdown (13, 11 and 12 market sources).

That puts Bo Melton 0.8 points ahead of Calvin Ridley on the market projections.

Injury status

Bo Melton is not on the injury report.

Calvin Ridley is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Bo Melton played 25 percent of GB snaps, drew 4 percent of the targets, earned 5 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Bo Melton, Week 2 against NYJ: 9 of 59 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 3 against ATL: 21 of 66 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 4 against TB: 11 of 60 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Bo Melton, Week 5 against CHI: 30 of 61 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 20 yards.

Through Week 5, Calvin Ridley played 52 percent of TEN snaps, drew 6 percent of the targets, earned 7 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Calvin Ridley, Week 2 against PHI: 33 of 53 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 35 yards.

Calvin Ridley, Week 3 against NYG: 20 of 60 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Calvin Ridley, Week 4 against BAL: 30 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 13 yards.

Calvin Ridley, Week 5 against HOU: 35 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Bo Melton played 16 games for GB and scored 24.2 PPR points, 1.5 a game, finishing WR146.

He caught 4 of 13 targets for 107 yards and 1 touchdown, with 0 red zone targets and 100 air yards.

He was on the field for 9 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Calvin Ridley played 7 games for TEN and scored 47.3 PPR points, 6.8 a game, finishing WR116.

He caught 17 of 36 targets for 303 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 1 red zone target and 219 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Bo Melton.
• Start Bo Melton over Cody White.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Bo Melton.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Cody White over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Calvin Ridley.