Start Jahan Dotson or Jalen Brooks? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Jahan Dotson over Jalen Brooks in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Jahan Dotson at 5.3 points and Jalen Brooks at 4.5, a gap of 0.8. 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 5.3 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jahan Dotson is 24 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions, with a 20% chance to score a touchdown (9, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.5 fantasy points for Jalen Brooks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jalen Brooks is 21 receiving yards and 1-2 receptions, with a 13% chance to score a touchdown (12, 13 and 13 market sources).

That puts Jahan Dotson 0.8 points ahead of Jalen Brooks on the market projections.

Injury status

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Jalen Brooks is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Jahan Dotson played 67 percent of ATL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Jahan Dotson, Week 5 against BAL: 42 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 54 yards.

Through Week 5, Jalen Brooks played 15 percent of ARI snaps, drew 4 percent of the targets, earned 8 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Brooks, Week 2 against SEA: 2 of 50 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 3 against SF: 4 of 87 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 4 against NYG: 3 of 66 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jalen Brooks, Week 5 against DET: 39 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Jalen Brooks played 6 games for ARI and scored 6.1 PPR points, 1.0 a game.

He caught 3 of 6 targets for 51 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets and 32 air yards.

He was on the field for 32 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Jahan Dotson over Bo Melton.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Jalen Brooks over Bo Melton.
• Start Jalen Brooks over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Jalen Brooks over Calvin Ridley.