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Williams

WR · NYJ vs CHI

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

8.1pts

market

Lower Conf
Bench

Meyers

WR · CIN vs JAX

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

7.8pts

market

Lower Conf

Dohnte Meyers or Isaiah Williams: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Isaiah Williams over Dohnte Meyers by 0.3. Isaiah Williams leads at 8.1. Dohnte Meyers is the first one out, 0.3 short.

Crowd: 12% of managers started Meyers.

Availability & news

  • Isaiah Williams

    Williams caught one of his two targets for 21 yards and returned four kickoffs for 95 yards over 63 total snaps in the Jets' 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday.(rotowire, Sep 29, 2026)

Highlights

Isaiah WilliamsStart
WR · NYJ vs CHI

Pros

  • Favorable matchupFavorable · A- vs WR
  • Big-play upside40% boom weeks

Cons

  • Low target share9% target share
  • Thin volume2.4 targets/g
Dohnte MeyersBench
WR · CIN vs JAX

Pros

  • High-scoring spot27.0 team total
  • Reliable100% consistency

Cons

  • Low target share7% target share
  • Thin volume2.3 targets/g

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

WilliamsStart
MeyersBench
Projection8.17.8
Floor2.7—
Ceiling9.6—
Target share9%7%
Matchup grade(recency weighted)A-B-
Implied team total20.027.0

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is consistency: Williams 23%, Meyers 100%.

Williams: “Williams caught one of his two targets for 21 yards and returned four kickoffs for 95 yards over 63 total snaps in the Jets' 31-24 loss to the Lions on Sunday.” — RotoWire, Sep 29, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Williams 3.1 (PPR points).

Why Isaiah Williams

Start Isaiah Williams — projects 8.1, a favorable matchup vs CHI.

Isaiah Williams projects 8.1 points on a 2.7–9.6 range. The matchup grades as favorable against CHI. Usage: targets / game at 2.4. Net: start Isaiah Williams this week.

Working for Williams: Favorable matchup (Favorable · A- vs WR), Big-play upside (40% boom weeks).

Working against Williams: Low target share (9% target share), Thin volume (2.4 targets/g).

Where Williams leads the head-to-head: Projection (8.1 vs 7.8); Target share (9% vs 7%); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A- vs B-); Last 3 avg (5.2 vs 3.2); Last 5 avg (6.1 vs 3.2); vs season (+0.8 vs +0.0); Boom rate (40% vs 0%); Targets / game (2.4 vs 2.3); Snap share (36% vs 30%); Red zone targets (1 vs 0).

Why Dohnte Meyers

Sit Dohnte Meyers — projects 7.8, an even matchup vs JAX.

Dohnte Meyers projects 7.8 points. The matchup grades as neutral against JAX. Usage: targets / game at 2.3. Net: bench Dohnte Meyers this week.

Working for Meyers: High-scoring spot (27.0 team total), Reliable (100% consistency).

Working against Meyers: Low target share (7% target share), Thin volume (2.3 targets/g).

Where Meyers leads the head-to-head: Implied team total (27.0 vs 20.0); Consistency (100% vs 23%); Bust rate (0% vs 40%).

Recent form

Isaiah Williams's last 5 games: PPR points 7.5, 7.4, 1.7, 10.8, 3.1 (oldest to newest).

Dohnte Meyers's last 3 games: PPR points 0, 3.8, 5.9 (low to high; the card does not say which came first).

Williams has already beaten Meyers's 7.8 projection in 1 of his 5; Meyers has beaten Williams's 8.1 in 0 of his 3.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Isaiah Williams (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.

Dohnte Meyers (CIN) faces JAX, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 27.0, spread -2.5.

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