Start Laquon Treadwell or Jalen Royals? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Laquon Treadwell over Jalen Royals in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Laquon Treadwell at 6.4 points and Jalen Royals at 6.2, a gap of 0.2. 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 6.4 fantasy points for Laquon Treadwell, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Laquon Treadwell is 30 receiving yards and 2-3 receptions, with a 15% chance to score a touchdown (6, 7 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.2 fantasy points for Jalen Royals, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jalen Royals is 25 receiving yards and 2-3 receptions, with a 18% chance to score a touchdown (5, 5 and 13 market sources).

That puts Laquon Treadwell 0.2 points ahead of Jalen Royals on the market projections.

Injury status

Laquon Treadwell is not on the injury report.

Jalen Royals 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 Royals played 31 percent of KC snaps, drew 5 percent of the targets, earned 4 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Royals, Week 2 against IND: 12 of 80 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jalen Royals, Week 3 against MIA: 10 of 52 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 11 yards.

Jalen Royals, Week 4 against LV: 38 of 60 snaps, 2 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 Royals played 7 games for KC and scored 2.4 PPR points, 0.3 a game.

He caught 2 of 3 targets for 4 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets and 0 air yards.

He was on the field for 9 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 Royals over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Jalen Royals over DeMario Douglas.
• Start Jalen Royals over Isaiah Williams.