Start Kayshon Boutte or Jahan Dotson? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Kayshon Boutte over Jahan Dotson in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Kayshon Boutte at 6.1 points and Jahan Dotson at 5.3, 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 6.1 fantasy points for Kayshon Boutte, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kayshon Boutte is 25 receiving yards and 2-3 receptions, with a 16% chance to score a touchdown (10, 13 and 13 market sources).

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).

That puts Kayshon Boutte 0.8 points ahead of Jahan Dotson on the market projections.

Injury status

Kayshon Boutte is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Kayshon Boutte played 61 percent of HOU snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 5 against TEN: 39 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 38 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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 6 calls

• Start Kayshon Boutte over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Kayshon Boutte over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Kayshon Boutte over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Jahan Dotson over Bo Melton.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.