Start Jameson Williams or Romeo Doubs? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jameson Williams over Romeo Doubs in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jameson Williams at 11.5 points and Romeo Doubs at 11.3, 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 11.5 fantasy points for Jameson Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jameson Williams at 53.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 35% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.3 fantasy points for Romeo Doubs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Romeo Doubs at 51.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 35% chance to score a touchdown (13, 9 and 14 market sources).

That puts Jameson Williams 0.2 points ahead of Romeo Doubs on the market projections.

Injury status

Jameson Williams is not on the injury report.

Romeo Doubs is not on the injury report.

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, Romeo Doubs played 65 percent of NE snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Romeo Doubs, Week 1 against SEA: 40 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 2 against PIT: 37 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 96 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 3 against JAX: 46 of 63 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 4 against BUF: 49 of 76 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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, Romeo Doubs played 16 games for GB and scored 165.4 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing WR37.

He caught 55 of 85 targets for 724 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 561 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 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 Romeo Doubs over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Romeo Doubs.
• Start Romeo Doubs over Denzel Boston.