Who Should I Start? Jaylen Waddle or Rome Odunze

Friday, September 19, 10:07 AM

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle recorded five catches for 39 yards and a touchdown on six targets against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. Waddle has now scored touchdowns in back-to-back weeks, although he's failed to crack 70 receiving yards in any of Miami's games so far. On the season, Waddle has been targeted 17 times, hauling in 14 catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns. He ranks third on the Dolphins in targets behind wide receiver Tyreek Hill and running back De'Von Achane (23 each). Waddle profiles as a low-end flex option going into next week's matchup against the New York Jets.

Saturday, September 20, 11:45 AM

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is quickly building on his second-year breakout. In Week 2, the 2024 ninth-overall pick delivered a monster outing, catching seven of 11 targets for 128 yards and two touchdowns against the Lions. Odunze played 100% of the snaps, firmly establishing himself as the WR1 in Chicago's offense. He now draws a favorable Week 3 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, a defense that allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to wide receivers in 2024 and just gave up a blow-up game to Malik Nabers. With this matchup carrying the second-highest over/under of the week and the Bears' shaky defense likely forcing them into a pass-heavy script, Odunze is set up for another big day. Odunze should be treated as a high-end WR2 with WR1 upside in Week 3.