Start Rashod Bateman or Cody White? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Rashod Bateman over Cody White in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Rashod Bateman at 4.6 points and Cody White at 4.4, 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 4.4 fantasy points for Cody White, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Cody White at 16.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 17% chance to score a touchdown (6, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.6 fantasy points for Rashod Bateman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Rashod Bateman at 17.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 18% chance to score a touchdown (14, 14 and 13 market sources).

That puts Rashod Bateman 0.2 points ahead of Cody White on the market projections.

Injury status

Cody White is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Rashod Bateman is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Cody White played 30 percent of LV snaps, drew 7 percent of the targets, earned 8 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Cody White, Week 1 against MIA: 11 of 68 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Cody White, Week 2 against LAC: 7 of 63 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Cody White, Week 3 against NO: 15 of 70 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards, 1 touchdown.

Cody White, Week 4 against KC: 52 of 84 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 36 yards.

Through Week 4, Rashod Bateman played 76 percent of BAL snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashod Bateman, Week 1 against IND: 53 of 68 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 2 against NO: 54 of 58 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 88 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rashod Bateman, Week 3 against DAL: 56 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 37 yards.

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

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Cody White played 10 games for SEA and scored 18.0 PPR points, 1.8 a game.

He caught 3 of 4 targets for 90 yards and 1 touchdown, with 0 red zone targets and 32 air yards.

He was on the field for 27 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 5 calls

• Start Cody White over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Cody White over Elic Ayomanor.
• Start Germie Bernard over Cody White.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Rashod Bateman.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Rashod Bateman.
• Start Rashod Bateman over Darnell Mooney.