Start Treylon Burks or Jahan Dotson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Treylon Burks over Jahan Dotson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Treylon Burks at 5.3 points and Jahan Dotson at 4.7, a gap of 0.6. 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 Treylon Burks, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market gives Treylon Burks a 21% chance to score a touchdown (16 market sources).

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 (14, 15 and 15 market sources).

That puts Treylon Burks 0.6 points ahead of Jahan Dotson on the market projections.

Injury status

Treylon Burks is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Treylon Burks played 41 percent of WAS snaps, drew 6 percent of the targets, earned 15 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Treylon Burks, Week 2 against DAL: 21 of 71 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Treylon Burks, Week 3 against SEA: 25 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards, 1 touchdown.

Treylon Burks, Week 4 against IND: 38 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 47 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Treylon Burks played 8 games for WAS and scored 29.0 PPR points, 3.6 a game, finishing WR138.

He caught 10 of 22 targets for 130 yards and 1 touchdown, with 4 red zone targets and 96 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 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 Brian Thomas Jr. over Treylon Burks.
• Start Treylon Burks over Cody White.
• Start Cooper Kupp over Treylon Burks.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Jahan Dotson.
• Start Jahan Dotson over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Cody White over Jahan Dotson.