Start Kayshon Boutte or Isaiah Williams? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Kayshon Boutte over Isaiah Williams in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Kayshon Boutte at 6.2 points and Isaiah Williams at 6.0, 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 6.0 fantasy points for Isaiah Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market gives Isaiah Williams a 18% chance to score a touchdown (14 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.2 fantasy points for Kayshon Boutte, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Kayshon Boutte at 25.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 17% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11 and 14 market sources).

That puts Kayshon Boutte 0.2 points ahead of Isaiah Williams on the market projections.

Injury status

Isaiah Williams is not on the injury report.

Kayshon Boutte 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, Kayshon Boutte played 62 percent of HOU snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 1 against BUF: 36 of 79 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 21 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 2 against CIN: 58 of 80 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 37 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 3 against IND: 37 of 54 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 4 against DAL: 34 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 36 yards.

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, Kayshon Boutte played 14 games for NE and scored 124.1 PPR points, 8.9 a game, finishing WR51.

He caught 33 of 46 targets for 551 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 513 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 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 Cooper Kupp over Isaiah Williams.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Kayshon Boutte.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Kayshon Boutte.
• Start Kayshon Boutte over Darius Cooper.