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Jaylin Noel or Jahan Dotson

Who Should I Start? - Week 7 • Start New
Jaylin Noel

Jaylin Noel

WR • Houston Texans HOU
Jahan Dotson

Jahan Dotson

WR • Atlanta Falcons ATL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Noel over Dotson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Noel ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.9
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.7 22.7 0.1 4.9
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Outlook Jaylin Noel

Jaylin Noel vs. Giants — Big-Play Efficiency Collides with Crowded Receiving Corps

Jaylin Noel has flashed elite efficiency over the past few weeks, hauling in nine passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns across his last two games while ranking near the top of the league in yards per route run. However, Houston's wide receiver room remains crowded with Nico Collins, Tank Dell, and the recent arrival of Marvin Harrison Jr. commanding priority looks.

With an 8% roster rate and our weekly projection forecasting around 1.8 receptions for 24 yards, Noel remains a volatile boom-or-bust option. While his big-play ability offers upside against the Giants, his limited target volume makes him primarily a stash or deep-league roll of the dice.

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Latest News Jaylin Noel
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Dotson over Noel

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Dotson ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.5
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.7 27.8 0.2 5.5
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Latest News Jahan Dotson
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Jaylin Noel
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
410726.8501
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
914816.4502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jahan Dotson
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
38729.0411
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
514128.2411
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jaylin Noel
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jahan Dotson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jaylin Noel
OWN
 
9%
+1.68 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.6 compared to last week
OWN/START Jahan Dotson
OWN
 
2%
+0.9 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.6 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jaylin Noel
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jahan Dotson
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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 22nd with 48.00 total points (8.00 avg).
  • Currently 67.86 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 5.5 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 68th among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 334 and 19.65 YPC and is currently ranked 22nd among WR.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 25th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 6 in rush attempts with 4 (0.67 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among WR.
  • Top 6 in rush yards with 26 (4.33 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +12, Rec Yards: +312 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 45, REC YDS: 525, REC TDS: 6
Breakdown Jahan Dotson

    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 40th with 35.60 total points (5.93 avg).
  • Currently 80.26 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 4.1 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 77th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 236 and 21.45 YPC and is currently ranked 43rd among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 32nd among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +4, Rec Yards: +125 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 38, REC YDS: 450, REC TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Jaylin Noel

No Injury Reported

Injury Jahan Dotson

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jaylin Noel

Week 7
Houston Texans VS New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.33334.1796813.43
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 17th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 35.00 total points (5.83 avg).
  • Currently 24 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 remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 9 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in rush defense with 813 (135.50 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 1192 (198.67 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 6 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 23.33 per game and currently ranked 21st among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -52.66, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -5, INTs: +2, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -0.67,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Matchups Jahan Dotson

Week 7
Atlanta Falcons VS San Francisco 49ers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.33315.83731513.52
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 6th with 43.00 total points (7.17 avg).
  • Currently 16 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 315.83 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 541 (90.17 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 13th in pass defense with 1354 (225.67 per game).
  • Top 6 in points against with 18.33 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 13th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -14, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: +8, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 26, INT: 11, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.2, YDS/G: 361.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Jaylin Noel
11.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jahan Dotson
8.31
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
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 6 21 17 334 19.6 2 4 26 6.5 0
ON PACE 18 63 51 1002 19.6 6 12 78 6.5 0
3-YEAR AVG 8 19 14 148 11 1 4 9 2.4 0
Totals 22 59 44 630 14.3 4 11 43 3.9 0
Career Jahan Dotson
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2022 WAS 12 61 35 523 14.9 7 2 -7 -3.5 0
2023 WAS 16 83 49 518 10.6 4 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 14 33 19 216 11.4 0 1 13 13 0
2025 PHI 15 37 18 262 14.6 1 0 0 0 0
2026 ATL 6 22 11 236 21.5 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 66 33 708 21.5 6 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 53 30 350 11.8 2 0 4 13 0
Totals 67 242 135 1808 13.4 15 3 6 2 0
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HOU vs NYG
IND @MIN
JAC vs BYE
KC @SEA
LAC vs BYE
LAR @LV
MIA @NYJ
NO vs PIT
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LA @WAS 7:00 PM EST
MON vs SJ 7:00 PM EST
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