Start DeMario Douglas or Isaac TeSlaa? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start DeMario Douglas over Isaac TeSlaa in Week 5.

Market-based projections have DeMario Douglas at 6.5 points and Isaac TeSlaa at 6.4, a gap of 0.1. 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 6.5 fantasy points for DeMario Douglas, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has DeMario Douglas at 24.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 21% chance to score a touchdown (13, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.4 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Isaac TeSlaa at 25.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 20% chance to score a touchdown (15, 14 and 13 market sources).

That puts DeMario Douglas 0.1 points ahead of Isaac TeSlaa on the market projections.

Injury status

DeMario Douglas is not on the injury report.

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, DeMario Douglas played 54 percent of NE snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 16 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

DeMario Douglas, Week 1 against SEA: 44 of 71 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 20 yards.

DeMario Douglas, Week 2 against PIT: 26 of 55 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 9 yards.

DeMario Douglas, Week 3 against JAX: 37 of 63 snaps, 5 targets and 1 catch for 38 yards.

DeMario Douglas, Week 4 against BUF: 35 of 76 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

Through Week 4, Isaac TeSlaa played 68 percent of DET snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 1 against NO: 52 of 77 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 2 against BUF: 49 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 3 against NYJ: 31 of 65 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 66 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 4 against CAR: 58 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DeMario Douglas played 17 games for NE and scored 95.8 PPR points, 5.6 a game, finishing WR65.

He caught 31 of 46 targets for 447 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 233 air yards.

He was on the field for 26 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over DeMario Douglas.
• Start DeMario Douglas over Cooper Kupp.
• Start DeMario Douglas over Kayshon Boutte.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Cooper Kupp over Isaac TeSlaa.