Start Jahan Dotson or Jordan Whittington? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jahan Dotson over Jordan Whittington in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jahan Dotson at 4.7 points and Jordan Whittington at 2.0, a gap of 2.7.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 4.7 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jahan Dotson at 20.5 receiving yards and 1.5 receptions, with a 16% chance to score a touchdown (15, 16 and 17 market sources).

Player markets imply 2.0 fantasy points for Jordan Whittington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jordan Whittington at 5.5 receiving yards, with a 9% chance to score a touchdown (14 and 16 market sources).

That puts Jahan Dotson 2.7 points ahead of Jordan Whittington on the market projections.

Injury status

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Jordan Whittington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

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.

Through Week 4, Jordan Whittington played 38 percent of LAR snaps, drew 2 percent of the targets, earned 1 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Whittington, Week 1 against SF: 25 of 61 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards.

Jordan Whittington, Week 3 against DEN: 21 of 86 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jordan Whittington, Week 4 against PHI: 42 of 84 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 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, Jordan Whittington played 17 games for LAR and scored 36.3 PPR points, 2.1 a game, finishing WR125.

He caught 18 of 25 targets for 171 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 1 red zone target and 83 air yards.

He was on the field for 42 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Jahan Dotson.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Cody White over Jahan Dotson.
• Start Devontez Walker over Jordan Whittington.
• Start Konata Mumpfield over Jordan Whittington.
• Start Jordan Whittington over Olamide Zaccheaus.