Start Jahan Dotson or Jaylin Noel? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jaylin Noel over Jahan Dotson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jaylin Noel at 4.6 points and Jahan Dotson at 4.6, a gap of 0.0. 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 Jaylin Noel, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jaylin Noel at 18.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 18% chance to score a touchdown (5, 4 and 9 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 (13, 13 and 14 market sources).

That puts Jaylin Noel 0.0 points ahead of Jahan Dotson on the market projections.

Injury status

Jaylin Noel is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Jaylin Noel played 45 percent of HOU snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylin Noel, Week 1 against BUF: 24 of 79 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 53 yards.

Jaylin Noel, Week 2 against CIN: 48 of 80 snaps, 1 carry for 13 yards, 5 targets and 1 catch for 31 yards.

Jaylin Noel, Week 3 against IND: 14 of 54 snaps, 1 carry for 8 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards.

Jaylin Noel, Week 4 against DAL: 34 of 55 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 85 yards.

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, Jaylin Noel played 17 games for HOU and scored 68.4 PPR points, 4.0 a game, finishing WR91.

He caught 26 of 35 targets for 292 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 5 red zone targets and 193 air yards.

He was on the field for 27 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 Jaylin Noel over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Jaylin Noel over Elic Ayomanor.
• Start Kendrick Bourne over Jaylin Noel.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Elic Ayomanor.