Start Dontayvion Wicks or Roman Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Dontayvion Wicks over Roman Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Dontayvion Wicks at 9.9 points and Roman Wilson at 9.5, a gap of 0.4. 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 10.0 fantasy points for Dontayvion Wicks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Dontayvion Wicks at 47.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 24% chance to score a touchdown (11, 10 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.5 fantasy points for Roman Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Roman Wilson at 41.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 27% chance to score a touchdown (15, 13 and 14 market sources).

That puts Dontayvion Wicks 0.4 points ahead of Roman Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Dontayvion Wicks is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Roman Wilson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Dontayvion Wicks played 81 percent of PHI snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 1 against WAS: 50 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 73 yards, 1 touchdown.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 2 against TEN: 47 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 74 yards.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 3 against CHI: 44 of 50 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 32 yards.

Dontayvion Wicks, Week 4 against LAR: 56 of 61 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 18 yards.

Through Week 4, Roman Wilson played 51 percent of PIT snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Roman Wilson, Week 1 against ATL: 37 of 67 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

Roman Wilson, Week 2 against NE: 55 of 70 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 28 yards.

Roman Wilson, Week 3 against CIN: 24 of 62 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 60 yards, 1 touchdown.

Roman Wilson, Week 4 against CLE: 22 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 74 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Dontayvion Wicks played 14 games for GB and scored 75.8 PPR points, 5.4 a game, finishing WR83.

He caught 30 of 46 targets for 332 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 265 air yards.

He was on the field for 47 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Roman Wilson played 13 games for PIT and scored 38.6 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR122.

He caught 12 of 21 targets for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 red zone target and 100 air yards.

He was on the field for 31 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Denzel Boston over Dontayvion Wicks.
• Start Dontayvion Wicks over Jakobi Meyers.
• Start Roman Wilson over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Roman Wilson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Roman Wilson over Courtland Sutton.