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Keaton Mitchell or Jaylin Noel

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Keaton Mitchell

Keaton Mitchell

RB • Los Angeles Chargers LAC
Jaylin Noel

Jaylin Noel

WR • Houston Texans HOU
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mitchell over Noel

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Mitchell ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.5
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
5.2 23.2 0.1 1.5 9.1 0.1 5.5
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Outlook Keaton Mitchell

Keaton Mitchell vs. Denver — Complementary Role Offers Deep-League Appeal

Healthy after shaking off an ankle scare, Mitchell serves as the primary change-of-pace option behind starter Omarion Hampton. His usage has steadily grown, totaling 18 rush attempts and eight receptions over his last two outings as Los Angeles seeks an offensive spark.

Our weekly projection tabs Mitchell for roughly 23 rushing yards on five carries alongside a couple of catches (5.5 fantasy points). With the Chargers sitting at 0-4 and facing potential trailing game scripts as home underdogs, Mitchell could see passing-down work, though cluster injuries along the offensive line make him primarily a deep-league stash.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 12 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Noel over Mitchell

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Noel ... 11.11%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.2
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.4 21 0.1 4.2
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Outlook Jaylin Noel

Jaylin Noel at Tennessee — Big-play upside remains capped by situational snap share

Noel continues to carve out a situational role in Houston's offense, particularly with Tank Dell sidelined. Offensive coordinator Nick Caley recently emphasized that Noel's playing time hinges on game groupings rather than a lack of confidence, which aligns with his recent flashes—including 102 receiving yards on five receptions across his last two outings.

Despite his efficiency and connection with C.J. Stroud, Noel is currently rostered in just 7% of leagues and carries minimal weekly trust. In a low-scoring divisional matchup with Tennessee, our weekly projection forecasts Noel for 4.1 fantasy points on roughly 3 targets and 20 yards, keeping him firmly on fantasy benches outside of deep-league fliers.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 12 hrs ago
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Performance Keaton Mitchell
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
10393.905240
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
18915.108191
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jaylin Noel
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
38528.3520
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
510220.4520
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Keaton Mitchell
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jaylin Noel
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Keaton Mitchell
OWN
36%
+7.74 compared to last week
START
 
3%
+2.3 compared to last week
OWN/START Jaylin Noel
OWN
 
6%
-0.62 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.65 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Keaton Mitchell
36th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jaylin Noel
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Keaton Mitchell

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 36th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 34th with 21.80 total points (5.45 avg).
  • Currently 76.3 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.1 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 29th among RB.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 124 (31.00 per game) and is currently ranked 37th among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 97th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +124, Rush AVG: +4.6 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +9, Rec Yards: +34 Rec TDs: +1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 100, RUSH YDS: 450, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Jaylin Noel

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 52nd with 21.10 total points (5.28 avg).
  • Currently 63.56 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 76th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 86th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 186 and 23.25 YPC and is currently ranked 43rd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 3 (0.75 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among WR.
  • Top 3 in rush yards with 25 (6.25 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +177 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 450, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Keaton Mitchell

No Injury Reported

Injury Jaylin Noel

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Keaton Mitchell

Week 5
Los Angeles Chargers VS Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.50388.0044814.61
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 25.00 total points (6.25 avg).
  • Currently 23 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 571 (142.75 per game).
  • Ranked 22nd in pass defense with 981 (245.25 per game).
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 4 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 23.50 per game and currently ranked 17th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +179.67, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -11, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 60, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 19.4, YDS/G: 295.6
Matchups Jaylin Noel

Week 5
Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.75343.2522803.07
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 16.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 32 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 491 (122.75 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 882 (220.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.75 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -32, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: +4, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -9.25,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 10, TDS: 5, PA/G: 29.9, YDS/G: 366.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Keaton Mitchell
9.16
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jaylin Noel
9.23
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Keaton Mitchell
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2023 BAL 7 47 396 8.4 2 11 9 93 10.3 0
2024 BAL 2 15 30 2.0 0 1 1 28 28.0 0
2025 BAL 13 61 351 5.8 1 13 10 72 7.2 0
2026 LAC 4 27 124 4.6 0 10 9 34 3.8 1
ON PACE 18 122 558 4.6 0 45 41 153 3.8 5
3-YEAR AVG 7 41 259 6.3 1 8 7 64 9.7 0
Totals 26 150 901 6 3 35 29 227 7.8 1
Career Jaylin Noel
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 HOU 15 37 27 296 11.0 2 7 17 2.4 0
2026 HOU 4 12 8 186 23.3 0 3 25 8.3 0
ON PACE 18 54 36 837 23.3 0 14 113 8.3 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 19 14 148 11 1 4 9 2.4 0
Totals 20 50 35 482 13.8 2 10 42 4.2 0
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