Start Bo Melton or Jalen Brooks? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Bo Melton over Jalen Brooks in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Bo Melton at 4.5 points and Jalen Brooks at 3.8, a gap of 0.6. 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 4.5 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).

Player markets imply 3.8 fantasy points for Jalen Brooks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jalen Brooks is 16 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions, with a 12% chance to score a touchdown (10, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Bo Melton 0.6 points ahead of Jalen Brooks on the market projections.

Injury status

Bo Melton is not on the injury report.

Jalen Brooks 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, Jalen Brooks played 15 percent of ARI snaps, drew 4 percent of the targets, earned 8 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Brooks, Week 2 against SEA: 2 of 50 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 3 against SF: 4 of 87 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 4 against NYG: 3 of 66 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 5 against DET: 39 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 2 catches for 16 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, Jalen Brooks played 6 games for ARI and scored 6.1 PPR points, 1.0 a game.

He caught 3 of 6 targets for 51 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets and 32 air yards.

He was on the field for 32 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Bo Melton over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Bo Melton over Cody White.
• Start Bo Melton over Darius Cooper.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Jalen Brooks.
• Start Jalen Brooks over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Cody White over Jalen Brooks.