Start Jordan Addison or Roman Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jordan Addison over Roman Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jordan Addison at 9.5 points and Roman Wilson at 9.3, 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 9.5 fantasy points for Jordan Addison, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jordan Addison at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 29% chance to score a touchdown (15, 13 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.3 fantasy points for Roman Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Roman Wilson at 40.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 25% chance to score a touchdown (15, 14 and 15 market sources).

That puts Jordan Addison 0.2 points ahead of Roman Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Jordan Addison is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Roman Wilson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Jordan Addison played 92 percent of MIN snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Addison, Week 1 against GB: 54 of 65 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 2 against CHI: 46 of 52 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.

Jordan Addison, Week 3 against TB: 58 of 59 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jordan Addison, Week 4 against MIA: 75 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 52 yards.

Through Week 4, Roman Wilson played 51 percent of PIT snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Roman Wilson, Week 1 against ATL: 37 of 67 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

Roman Wilson, Week 2 against NE: 55 of 70 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 28 yards.

Roman Wilson, Week 3 against CIN: 24 of 62 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 60 yards, 1 touchdown.

Roman Wilson, Week 4 against CLE: 22 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 74 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jordan Addison played 14 games for MIN and scored 135.1 PPR points, 9.7 a game, finishing WR45.

He caught 42 of 79 targets for 610 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 477 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Roman Wilson played 13 games for PIT and scored 38.6 PPR points, 3.0 a game, finishing WR122.

He caught 12 of 21 targets for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 red zone target and 100 air yards.

He was on the field for 31 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Carnell Tate over Jordan Addison.
• Start Jordan Addison over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Jordan Addison.
• Start Roman Wilson over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Roman Wilson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Roman Wilson over Courtland Sutton.