Start Isaiah Williams or Jahan Dotson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Isaiah Williams over Jahan Dotson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Isaiah Williams at 7.0 points and Jahan Dotson at 4.6, a gap of 2.4. Isaiah Williams's number is scaled up from a partial market: not every stat the position needs is posted yet, so the rest is estimated from what is. Market coverage on Isaiah Williams is 60 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 7.0 fantasy points for Isaiah Williams, with 60 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market gives Isaiah Williams a 17% chance to score a touchdown (14 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 16% chance to score a touchdown (14, 14 and 14 market sources).

That puts Isaiah Williams 2.4 points ahead of Jahan Dotson on the market projections.

Injury status

Isaiah Williams is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Isaiah Williams played 79 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaiah Williams, Week 1 against TEN: 40 of 67 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Isaiah Williams, Week 2 against GB: 61 of 74 snaps, 1 carry for 14 yards, 6 targets and 6 catches for 34 yards.

Isaiah Williams, Week 3 against DET: 59 of 66 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 21 yards.

Isaiah Williams, Week 4 against CHI: 30 of 32 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 73 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Isaiah Williams played 15 games for NYJ and scored 58.7 PPR points, 3.9 a game, finishing WR98.

He caught 26 of 36 targets for 193 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 1 red zone target and 74 air yards.

He was on the field for 36 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 Isaiah Williams over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Isaiah Williams over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Isaiah Williams over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Elic Ayomanor.