Start Roman Wilson or Rome Odunze? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Roman Wilson over Rome Odunze in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Roman Wilson at 9.5 points and Rome Odunze at 9.4, a gap of 0.1. 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 9.5 fantasy points for Roman Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Roman Wilson at 41.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 27% chance to score a touchdown (13, 13 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 9.4 fantasy points for Rome Odunze, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Rome Odunze at 39.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 29% chance to score a touchdown (13, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts Roman Wilson 0.1 points ahead of Rome Odunze on the market projections.

Injury status

Roman Wilson is not on the injury report.

Rome Odunze is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

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.

Through Week 4, Rome Odunze played 77 percent of CHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 3 percent of the red zone chances.

Rome Odunze, Week 1 against CAR: 36 of 75 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 52 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 2 against MIN: 62 of 74 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 43 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 3 against PHI: 61 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 44 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 4 against NYJ: 83 of 93 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 94 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Rome Odunze played 12 games for CHI and scored 146.1 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR41.

He caught 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 447 air yards.

He was on the field for 82 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Roman Wilson over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Roman Wilson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Roman Wilson over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Rome Odunze over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Rome Odunze over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Rome Odunze.