Start Jahan Dotson or Bo Melton? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Jahan Dotson over Bo Melton in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Jahan Dotson at 5.3 points and Bo Melton at 4.5, 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 5.3 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jahan Dotson is 24 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions, with a 19% chance to score a touchdown (12, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.5 fantasy points for Bo Melton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Bo Melton is 1-2 receptions, with a 17% chance to score a touchdown (3 and 12 market sources).

That puts Jahan Dotson 0.8 points ahead of Bo Melton on the market projections.

Injury status

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Bo Melton is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Jahan Dotson played 67 percent of ATL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Jahan Dotson, Week 2 against CAR: 52 of 69 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 3 against GB: 47 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 4 against NO: 36 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jahan Dotson, Week 5 against BAL: 42 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jahan Dotson played 17 games for PHI and scored 50.2 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR109.

He caught 18 of 36 targets for 262 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 red zone targets and 212 air yards.

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

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.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Jahan Dotson over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Cody White.
• Start Bo Melton over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Bo Melton over Cody White.
• Start Bo Melton over Darius Cooper.