Start Ryan Flournoy or Kalif Raymond? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Ryan Flournoy over Kalif Raymond in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Ryan Flournoy at 8.2 points and Kalif Raymond at 7.8, a gap of 0.4. 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 8.2 fantasy points for Ryan Flournoy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Ryan Flournoy at 31.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 24% chance to score a touchdown (13, 13 and 16 market sources).

Player markets imply 7.8 fantasy points for Kalif Raymond, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Kalif Raymond at 29.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 21% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Ryan Flournoy 0.4 points ahead of Kalif Raymond on the market projections.

Injury status

Ryan Flournoy is not on the injury report.

Kalif Raymond is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Ryan Flournoy played 72 percent of DAL snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 1 against NYG: 41 of 58 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 2 against WAS: 42 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 23 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 3 against BAL: 49 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Ryan Flournoy, Week 4 against HOU: 58 of 78 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 37 yards.

Through Week 4, Kalif Raymond played 61 percent of CHI snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Kalif Raymond, Week 1 against CAR: 45 of 75 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 84 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ryan Flournoy played 16 games for DAL and scored 114.0 PPR points, 7.1 a game, finishing WR57.

He caught 40 of 56 targets for 475 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 271 air yards.

He was on the field for 41 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 5 calls

• Start Ryan Flournoy over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Carnell Tate over Ryan Flournoy.
• Start Ryan Flournoy over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Kalif Raymond over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Kalif Raymond over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Kalif Raymond over Cooper Kupp.