Who Should I Start? Ryan Flournoy or Jalen Royals

Sunday, October 12, 8:13 AM

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy is coming off a fantastic performance in Week 5. Flournoy hauled in six of his nine targets for 114 yards in the win over the New York Jets. The 25-year-old came out of nowhere and posted a career-game last week. The assumption is that the Cowboys are going to keep him involved going forward. This offense remains without their top option in CeeDee Lamb (ankle) for Week 6. That being said, George Pickens figures to draw the most attention on defense, which could leave Flournoy in favorable coverage. The lack of prior success does make Flournoy a risky choice. He's more of a flex option in deep leagues because it's unclear if he can duplicate that performance.

Wednesday, October 8, 11:09 AM

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Jalen Royals missed the first two games of the 2025 season with a knee injury. He's been active in each of the team's last three games, but Royals has not yet been targeted by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The 22-year-old appears buried on Kansas City's wide receiver depth chart behind Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown, Tyquan Thornton, and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Royals could fall down the depth chart even further in Week 7 when top Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice is eligible to return from suspension. Royals maintains some appeal in dynasty leagues, but he should remain off the radar of redraft fantasy managers for the time being.