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Start Xavier Hutchinson or Jahan Dotson? Week 10

Updated Nov 11, 3:41 AM ET.

Start

WR · HOU · at CLE

Market projects
6.3
fantasy pts
CLE D vs WR
29.3
12th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
45 of 100 at WR
Snap share
58%
Through Week 9
Target share
17%
Through Week 9
Sit

WR · ATL · vs KC

Market projects
5.6
fantasy pts
KC D vs WR
24.9
2nd fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside
Limited
13 of 100 at WR
Snap share
70%
Through Week 9
Target share
13%
Through Week 9

Should I drop Xavier Hutchinson for Jahan Dotson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jahan Dotson projects 39 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (5.5 a game over 7 games), Xavier Hutchinson 32 (4.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Xavier Hutchinson over Jahan Dotson, 6.3 to 5.6 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 10 game.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Xavier Hutchinson over Jahan Dotson in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Xavier Hutchinson at 6.3 points and Jahan Dotson at 5.6, a gap of 0.7. 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 6.3 fantasy points for Xavier Hutchinson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Xavier Hutchinson is 26 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (5, 5 and 6 market sources).

Player markets imply 5.6 fantasy points for Jahan Dotson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jahan Dotson is 29 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (7, 7 and 7 market sources).

That puts Xavier Hutchinson 0.7 points ahead of Jahan Dotson on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

Xavier Hutchinson and HOU visit CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 29.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 9 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 144 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against CLE.

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

KC allowed 24.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against KC.

By points allowed to the position, Xavier Hutchinson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Xavier Hutchinson is not on the injury report.

Jahan Dotson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Xavier Hutchinson played 58 percent of HOU snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Xavier Hutchinson, Week 5 against TEN: 27 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 65 yards.

Xavier Hutchinson, Week 6 against JAX: 34 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 10 yards.

Xavier Hutchinson, Week 7 against NYG: 34 of 61 snaps, 2 carries for 12 yards, 6 targets and 3 catches for 17 yards, 1 touchdown.

Xavier Hutchinson, Week 9 against LAC: 57 of 70 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 29 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 9, Jahan Dotson played 70 percent of ATL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 30 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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

Jahan Dotson, Week 7 against SF: 38 of 69 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 8 against TB: 38 of 53 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 95 yards.

Jahan Dotson, Week 9 against CIN: 52 of 62 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Xavier Hutchinson played 17 games for HOU and scored 98.0 PPR points, 5.8 a game, finishing WR64.

He caught 35 of 57 targets for 428 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 282 air yards.

He was on the field for 57 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 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Xavier Hutchinson for Jahan Dotson?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Jahan Dotson projects 39 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (5.5 a game over 7 games), Xavier Hutchinson 32 (4.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Xavier Hutchinson over Jahan Dotson, 6.3 to 5.6 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 10 game.

  • Should I drop Jahan Dotson for Xavier Hutchinson?

    No. Keep Jahan Dotson: he projects 39 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (5.5 a game over 7 games), Xavier Hutchinson 32 (4.0 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Xavier Hutchinson over Jahan Dotson, 6.3 to 5.6 projected PPR points.

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