Start Jordan Addison or Courtland Sutton? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jordan Addison over Courtland Sutton in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jordan Addison at 9.5 points and Courtland Sutton at 9.2, a gap of 0.3. 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 9.2 fantasy points for Courtland Sutton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Courtland Sutton at 36.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (11, 13 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.5 fantasy points for Jordan Addison, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jordan Addison at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 29% chance to score a touchdown (12, 9 and 16 market sources).

That puts Jordan Addison 0.3 points ahead of Courtland Sutton on the market projections.

Injury status

Courtland Sutton is not on the injury report.

Jordan Addison is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Courtland Sutton played 78 percent of DEN snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Courtland Sutton, Week 1 against KC: 39 of 51 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Courtland Sutton, Week 2 against JAX: 45 of 62 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 25 yards.

Courtland Sutton, Week 3 against LAR: 58 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 46 yards.

Courtland Sutton, Week 4 against SF: 48 of 65 snaps, 6 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards.

Through Week 4, Jordan Addison played 92 percent of MIN snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Addison, Week 1 against GB: 54 of 65 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 2 against CHI: 46 of 52 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 3 against TB: 58 of 59 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jordan Addison, Week 4 against MIA: 75 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 52 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Courtland Sutton played 17 games for DEN and scored 219.7 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR13.

He caught 74 of 124 targets for 1017 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 795 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jordan Addison played 14 games for MIN and scored 135.1 PPR points, 9.7 a game, finishing WR45.

He caught 42 of 79 targets for 610 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 477 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Courtland Sutton over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Carnell Tate over Jordan Addison.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Jordan Addison.
• Start Denzel Boston over Jordan Addison.