Start Rashod Bateman or Denzel Boston? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Rashod Bateman over Denzel Boston in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Rashod Bateman at 10.8 points and Denzel Boston at 10.6, 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 books imply

Player prop markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for Rashod Bateman, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Rashod Bateman at 45.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 38% chance to score a touchdown (13, 10 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 10.6 fantasy points for Denzel Boston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Denzel Boston at 48.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 15 books).

That puts Rashod Bateman 0.2 points ahead of Denzel Boston on the books.

Injury status

Rashod Bateman is not on the injury report.

Denzel Boston is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Rashod Bateman played 85 percent of BAL snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 6 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.

Through Week 2, Denzel Boston played 93 percent of CLE snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 52 percent of the air yards and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

Denzel Boston, Week 1 against JAX: 47 of 51 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 59 yards, 1 touchdown.

Denzel Boston, Week 2 against TB: 54 of 58 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 95 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

Rashod Bateman, Week 17 of 2025 against GB: 40 of 76 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards, 1.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Rashod Bateman over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Rashod Bateman over Davante Adams.
• Start Rashod Bateman over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Denzel Boston over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Denzel Boston.
• Start Denzel Boston over George Kittle.