Who Should I Start? Courtland Sutton or Zay Flowers

Saturday, October 4, 8:53 AM

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton has produced well in all but one game this season and faces Cooper DeJean and the Philadelphia Eagles defense this week. The Eagles are a middle-tier unit (15th vs the pass), and Sutton should remain a key target for second-year quarterback Bo Nix. In four games, they've combined for an 18-266-3 line on 27 targets, with Sutton's only poor outing coming in Week 2 (one catch for six yards). Sutton should be likely to earn some more targets in the red zone this week, with Philadelphia having a strong run defense. Start Sutton as a high-upside WR2 in what could be a defensive contest.

Saturday, October 4, 2:11 PM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers has been the team's most consistent option in the passing game so far this season, recording 23 receptions for 305 yards and a touchdown on 31 targets through four games. Unfortunately for Flowers, he'll be catching passes from backup quarterback Cooper Rush in Week 5 instead of Lamar Jackson (hamstring), who is out with a hamstring injury. The Ravens also face a difficult matchup in Week 5 against the Houston Texans, who have allowed the seventh-fewest passing yards in the NFL. Rush sports a career completion rate of 60.9%, so he could supply Flowers with a consistent volume of short-area targets. Flowers profiles as a low-end fantasy WR2/high-end WR3/flex option in Week 5 against Houston.