Start Ryan Flournoy or Jahan Dotson? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 11:01 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Ryan Flournoy over Jahan Dotson

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Ryan Flournoy

WR · DAL · at PHI

Market projects: 8.1; fantasy pts
PHI D vs WR: 38.3; 3rd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 93 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 74%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

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Jahan Dotson

WR · ATL · vs SF

Market projects: 6.9; fantasy pts
SF D vs WR: 29.9; 10th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 55 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 70%; Through Week 6
Target share: 14%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Jahan Dotson for Ryan Flournoy?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Ryan Flournoy projects 79 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (7.9 a game over 10 games), Jahan Dotson 53 (5.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Ryan Flournoy over Jahan Dotson, 8.1 to 6.9 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Ryan Flournoy over Jahan Dotson in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Ryan Flournoy at 8.1 points and Jahan Dotson at 6.9, a gap of 1.2. 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 8.1 fantasy points for Ryan Flournoy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ryan Flournoy is 33 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 9 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.9 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jahan Dotson is 30 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (12, 12 and 12 market sources).

That puts Ryan Flournoy 1.2 points ahead of Jahan Dotson on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Ryan Flournoy and DAL visit PHI on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

PHI allowed 38.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 181 yards and a touchdown a game against PHI.

Jahan Dotson and ATL host SF on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

SF allowed 30.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 138 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against SF.

By points allowed to the position, Ryan Flournoy has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ryan Flournoy is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Ryan Flournoy played 74 percent of DAL snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 3 against BAL: 49 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 4 against HOU: 58 of 78 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 37 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 5 against TB: 41 of 60 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 90 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 6 against GB: 68 of 78 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Jahan Dotson played 70 percent of ATL snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Jahan Dotson, Week 6 against CHI: 47 of 55 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ryan Flournoy played 16 games for DAL and scored 114.0 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing WR57.

He caught 40 of 56 targets for 475 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 271 air yards.

He was on the field for 41 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 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Jahan Dotson for Ryan Flournoy?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Ryan Flournoy projects 79 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (7.9 a game over 10 games), Jahan Dotson 53 (5.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Ryan Flournoy over Jahan Dotson, 8.1 to 6.9 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Ryan Flournoy for Jahan Dotson?
No. Keep Ryan Flournoy: he projects 79 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (7.9 a game over 10 games), Jahan Dotson 53 (5.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Ryan Flournoy over Jahan Dotson, 8.1 to 6.9 projected PPR points.