Start Emeka Egbuka or Romeo Doubs? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Emeka Egbuka over Romeo Doubs in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Emeka Egbuka at 8.9 points and Romeo Doubs at 7.6, a gap of 1.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Emeka Egbuka at ADP 36 and Romeo Doubs at 114.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 8.9 fantasy points for Emeka Egbuka, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Emeka Egbuka is 37 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 7.6 fantasy points for Romeo Doubs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Romeo Doubs is 32 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (13, 14 and 14 market sources).

That puts Emeka Egbuka 1.3 points ahead of Romeo Doubs on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Emeka Egbuka and TB host PIT on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PIT allowed 27.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 144 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against PIT.

Romeo Doubs and NE host NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 129 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, Romeo Doubs has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Emeka Egbuka is not on the injury report.

Romeo Doubs is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Emeka Egbuka played 85 percent of TB snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 2 against CLE: 56 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for -3 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards, 1 touchdown.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 3 against MIN: 51 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 4 against GB: 59 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 5 against DAL: 64 of 72 snaps, 1 carry for 14 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 38 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Romeo Doubs played 69 percent of NE snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Romeo Doubs, Week 2 against PIT: 37 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 96 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 3 against JAX: 46 of 63 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 4 against BUF: 49 of 76 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Romeo Doubs, Week 5 against LV: 62 of 75 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 16 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Romeo Doubs played 16 games for GB and scored 165.4 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing WR37.

He caught 55 of 85 targets for 724 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 561 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Emeka Egbuka over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Emeka Egbuka over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Emeka Egbuka over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Carnell Tate over Romeo Doubs.
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Romeo Doubs.
• Start Christian Watson over Romeo Doubs.