Start Laquon Treadwell or Jalen Nailor? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Laquon Treadwell over Jalen Nailor in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Laquon Treadwell at 6.2 points and Jalen Nailor at 6.1, a gap of 0.1. 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 6.2 fantasy points for Laquon Treadwell, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Laquon Treadwell is 27 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.1 fantasy points for Jalen Nailor, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jalen Nailor is 25 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (4, 5 and 12 market sources).

That puts Laquon Treadwell 0.1 points ahead of Jalen Nailor on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Jalen Nailor and LV host BUF on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

BUF allowed 45.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 187 yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game against BUF.

Injury status

Laquon Treadwell is not on the injury report.

Jalen Nailor is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Laquon Treadwell played 72 percent of IND snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 19 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Laquon Treadwell, Week 2 against KC: 48 of 65 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 61 yards.

Laquon Treadwell, Week 3 against HOU: 56 of 71 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 20 yards.

Laquon Treadwell, Week 4 against WAS: 56 of 66 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 42 yards.

Laquon Treadwell, Week 5 against PIT: 57 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 2 catches for 34 yards.

Through Week 4, Jalen Nailor played 48 percent of LV snaps, drew 8 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Nailor, Week 1 against MIA: 41 of 68 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Jalen Nailor, Week 2 against LAC: 38 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 9 yards.

Jalen Nailor, Week 3 against NO: 40 of 70 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 16 yards.

Jalen Nailor, Week 4 against KC: 19 of 84 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Laquon Treadwell played 10 games for IND.

He caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets and 0 air yards.

He was on the field for 5 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jalen Nailor played 17 games for MIN and scored 100.7 PPR points, 5.9 a game, finishing WR61.

He caught 29 of 53 targets for 444 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 332 air yards.

He was on the field for 65 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Laquon Treadwell over Bo Melton.
• Start Laquon Treadwell over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Laquon Treadwell over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Jalen Nailor over Bo Melton.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Jalen Nailor.
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Jalen Nailor.