Start Calvin Ridley or Jalen Brooks? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Jalen Brooks over Calvin Ridley in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Jalen Brooks at 3.8 points and Calvin Ridley at 3.6, a gap of 0.2. 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 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).

Player markets imply 3.6 fantasy points for Calvin Ridley, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Calvin Ridley is 14 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions, with a 12% chance to score a touchdown (13, 10 and 12 market sources).

That puts Jalen Brooks 0.2 points ahead of Calvin Ridley on the market projections.

Injury status

Jalen Brooks is not on the injury report.

Calvin Ridley is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

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.

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, 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.

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