Start Jahan Dotson or Derius Davis? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jahan Dotson over Derius Davis in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jahan Dotson at 4.6 points and Derius Davis at 3.1, a gap of 1.4. 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 3.1 fantasy points for Derius Davis, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market gives Derius Davis a 14% chance to score a touchdown (16 market sources).

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

The market has Jahan Dotson at 19.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 15% chance to score a touchdown (14, 16 and 16 market sources).

That puts Jahan Dotson 1.4 points ahead of Derius Davis on the market projections.

Injury status

Derius Davis is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Derius Davis played 8 percent of LAC snaps, drew 3 percent of the targets, earned 7 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Derius Davis, Week 1 against ARI: 10 of 55 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Derius Davis, Week 2 against LV: 8 of 68 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Derius Davis, Week 3 against BUF: 1 of 69 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Derius Davis, Week 4 against SEA: 3 of 71 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Through Week 4, Jahan Dotson played 67 percent of ATL snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jahan Dotson, Week 1 against PIT: 38 of 60 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 19 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 2 against CAR: 52 of 69 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 3 against GB: 47 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 4 against NO: 36 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Derius Davis played 11 games for LAC and scored 1.5 PPR points, 0.1 a game.

He caught 2 of 3 targets for 10 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets and 2 air yards.

He was on the field for 5 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jahan Dotson played 17 games for PHI and scored 50.2 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR109.

He caught 18 of 36 targets for 262 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 red zone targets and 212 air yards.

He was on the field for 55 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Derius Davis over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Dyami Brown over Derius Davis.
• Start Derius Davis over Elic Ayomanor.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Jahan Dotson.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Cody White over Jahan Dotson.