Start DeMario Douglas or Jalen Nailor? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start DeMario Douglas over Jalen Nailor in Week 6.

Market-based projections have DeMario Douglas at 6.2 points and Jalen Nailor at 5.6, a gap of 0.6. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for DeMario Douglas this week yet, so his 6.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 3, 4 and 5 (6.1, 5.8 and 6.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Jalen Nailor this week yet, so his 5.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 3 and 4 (6.9 and 4.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 6 player market is posted for DeMario Douglas yet. His market-based projections were 6.1, 5.8 and 6.6 points in Weeks 3, 4 and 5, an average of 6.2, which stands in until his Week 6 market posts.

The market gives DeMario Douglas a 26% chance to score a touchdown (10 market sources).

No Week 6 player market is posted for Jalen Nailor yet. His market-based projections were 6.9 and 4.3 points in Weeks 3 and 4, an average of 5.6, which stands in until his Week 6 market posts.

The market gives Jalen Nailor a 20% chance to score a touchdown (11 market sources).

That puts DeMario Douglas 0.6 points ahead of Jalen Nailor on these projections.

Injury status

DeMario Douglas is not on the injury report.

Jalen Nailor is listed as questionable with a concussion injury.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, DeMario Douglas played 53 percent of NE snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

DeMario Douglas, Week 5 against LV: 37 of 75 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 65 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 4, Jalen Nailor played 48 percent of LV snaps, drew 8 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Nailor, Week 1 against MIA: 41 of 68 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Jalen Nailor, Week 2 against LAC: 38 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 9 yards.

Jalen Nailor, Week 3 against NO: 40 of 70 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 16 yards.

Jalen Nailor, Week 4 against KC: 19 of 84 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 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, Jalen Nailor played 17 games for MIN and scored 100.7 PPR points, 5.9 a game, finishing WR61.

He caught 29 of 53 targets for 444 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 332 air yards.

He was on the field for 65 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start DeMario Douglas over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start DeMario Douglas over Cooper Kupp.
• Start DeMario Douglas over Isaiah Williams.
• Start Jalen Nailor over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Cooper Kupp over Jalen Nailor.
• Start Jalen Nailor over Darnell Mooney.