Start Jameson Williams or DK Metcalf? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jameson Williams over DK Metcalf in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jameson Williams at 11.3 points and DK Metcalf at 11.1, 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 market projects

Player markets imply 11.3 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jameson Williams at 52.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 34% chance to score a touchdown (15, 11 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has DK Metcalf at 50.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 35% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11 and 15 market sources).

That puts Jameson Williams 0.2 points ahead of DK Metcalf on the market projections.

Injury status

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Jameson Williams played 90 percent of DET snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 1 against NO: 65 of 77 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 45 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 2 against BUF: 63 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 3 against NYJ: 53 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 49 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 4 against CAR: 70 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 102 yards.

Through Week 4, DK Metcalf played 96 percent of PIT snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 1 against ATL: 64 of 67 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 2 against NE: 68 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 27 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Jameson Williams over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Jameson Williams.
• Start Jameson Williams over Denzel Boston.
• Start DK Metcalf over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over Denzel Boston.