Start Xavier Worthy or Jalen Coker? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jalen Coker over Xavier Worthy in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Jalen Coker at 12.2 points and Xavier Worthy at 9.9, a gap of 2.3. Drafters take Jalen Coker at ADP 116 and Xavier Worthy at 107.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 9.9 fantasy points for Xavier Worthy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 12.2 fantasy points for Jalen Coker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Jalen Coker 2.3 points ahead of Xavier Worthy on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Xavier Worthy and KC host IND on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

IND allowed 37.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 229 yards and a touchdown against IND.

Jalen Coker and CAR visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 22.4 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 124 yards and no touchdowns against ATL.

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

Injury status

Xavier Worthy is not on the injury report.

Jalen Coker is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Xavier Worthy played 77 percent of KC snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Xavier Worthy, Week 1 against DEN: 53 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 18 yards.

Through Week 1, Jalen Coker played 84 percent of CAR snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Coker, Week 1 against CHI: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Xavier Worthy played 14 games for KC and scored 109.9 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR59.

He caught 42 of 73 targets for 532 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 339 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Xavier Worthy, Week 17 of 2025 against DEN: 34 of 43 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 0.1 PPR points.

Xavier Worthy, Week 16 of 2025 against TEN: 38 of 45 snaps, 1 carry for 0 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 41 yards, 6.1 PPR points.

In 2025, Jalen Coker played 11 games for CAR and scored 90.4 PPR points, 8.2 a game, finishing WR69.

He caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 292 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jalen Coker, Week 18 of 2025 against TB: 47 of 51 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 47 yards, 1 touchdown, 16.7 PPR points.

Jalen Coker, Week 17 of 2025 against SEA: 38 of 53 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards, 3.6 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

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• Start Xavier Worthy over Jordan Addison.
• Start Jalen Coker over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Jalen Coker.
• Start Jalen Coker over De'Zhaun Stribling.