Start Kendrick Bourne or Kalif Raymond? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Kendrick Bourne over Kalif Raymond in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Kendrick Bourne at 7.8 points and Kalif Raymond at 6.7, a gap of 1.1. 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 7.8 fantasy points for Kendrick Bourne, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kendrick Bourne is 34 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (13, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.7 fantasy points for Kalif Raymond, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kalif Raymond is 26 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (13, 13 and 13 market sources).

That puts Kendrick Bourne 1.1 points ahead of Kalif Raymond on the market projections.

Injury status

Kendrick Bourne is not on the injury report.

Kalif Raymond is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Kendrick Bourne played 59 percent of ARI snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Kendrick Bourne, Week 2 against SEA: 30 of 50 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Kendrick Bourne, Week 3 against SF: 48 of 87 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Kendrick Bourne, Week 4 against NYG: 42 of 66 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Kendrick Bourne, Week 5 against DET: 36 of 73 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 70 yards.

Through Week 5, Kalif Raymond played 62 percent of CHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Kalif Raymond, Week 2 against MIN: 46 of 74 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 40 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 3 against PHI: 54 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kalif Raymond, Week 4 against NYJ: 47 of 93 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 5 against GB: 47 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kendrick Bourne played 16 games for SF and scored 92.1 PPR points, 5.8 a game, finishing WR68.

He caught 37 of 53 targets for 551 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 2 red zone targets and 386 air yards.

He was on the field for 57 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Kalif Raymond played 15 games for DET and scored 66.8 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR94.

He caught 24 of 30 targets for 289 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 132 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Kendrick Bourne over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Kendrick Bourne over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Carnell Tate over Kendrick Bourne.
• Start Kalif Raymond over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Kalif Raymond over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Kalif Raymond.