Start Isaac TeSlaa or Van Jefferson? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start Isaac TeSlaa over Van Jefferson in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Isaac TeSlaa at 4.6 points and Van Jefferson at 4.0, a gap of 0.7. 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 4.6 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Isaac TeSlaa is 19 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 10 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.0 fantasy points for Van Jefferson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Van Jefferson is 15 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (6, 6 and 13 market sources).

That puts Isaac TeSlaa 0.7 points ahead of Van Jefferson on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

Isaac TeSlaa and DET host NE on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NE allowed 33.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NE.

Van Jefferson and WAS visit NYG on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NYG allowed 29.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NYG.

By points allowed to the position, Isaac TeSlaa has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Van Jefferson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Isaac TeSlaa played 56 percent of DET snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 5 against ARI: 26 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 7 against GB: 33 of 68 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 10 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 8 against MIN: 26 of 72 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 9 against MIA: 31 of 59 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 9 yards.

Through Week 9, Van Jefferson played 25 percent of WAS snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Van Jefferson, Week 5 against NYG: 3 of 62 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Van Jefferson, Week 8 against PHI: 7 of 60 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Van Jefferson, Week 9 against LAR: 36 of 62 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 58 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Van Jefferson played 16 games for TEN and scored 70.0 PPR points, 4.4 a game, finishing WR88.

He caught 29 of 52 targets for 350 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 267 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Cooper Kupp over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Van Jefferson over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Van Jefferson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Van Jefferson over Darnell Mooney.