Start Jameson Williams or Mike Evans? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jameson Williams over Mike Evans in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jameson Williams at 11.4 points and Mike Evans at 10.9, 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 11.4 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jameson Williams at 52.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 35% chance to score a touchdown (12, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.9 fantasy points for Mike Evans, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Mike Evans at 49.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (13, 11 and 14 market sources).

That puts Jameson Williams 0.6 points ahead of Mike Evans on the market projections.

Injury status

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

Mike Evans is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Jameson Williams played 90 percent of DET snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Jameson Williams, Week 1 against NO: 65 of 77 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 45 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 2 against BUF: 63 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 33 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 3 against NYJ: 53 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 49 yards.

Jameson Williams, Week 4 against CAR: 70 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 102 yards.

Through Week 4, Mike Evans played 57 percent of SF snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Mike Evans, Week 1 against LAR: 49 of 65 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 49 yards, 1 touchdown.

Mike Evans, Week 2 against MIA: 28 of 52 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 54 yards.

Mike Evans, Week 3 against ARI: 18 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 34 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Mike Evans, Week 4 against DEN: 39 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 76 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jameson Williams played 17 games for DET and scored 219.9 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR12.

He caught 65 of 102 targets for 1117 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 676 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Mike Evans played 8 games for TB and scored 84.8 PPR points, 10.6 a game, finishing WR76.

He caught 30 of 61 targets for 368 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 331 air yards.

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

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Jameson Williams over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Jameson Williams.
• Start Jameson Williams over Denzel Boston.
• Start Mike Evans over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Mike Evans.
• Start Davante Adams over Mike Evans.