Who Should I Start? Tay Martin or Jalen Royals


Week 7 Projections

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0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.0

Tay Martin News

Tay Martin, Kyron Johnson Waived By Titans

Thursday, May 8, 1:29 PM

After re-signing defensive lineman James Lynch on Wednesday, the Tennessee Titans waived wide receiver Tay Martin (undisclosed) and linebacker Kyron Johnson (undisclosed) with undisclosed injury designations. The 27-year-old Martin, a former undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State, spent most of his time on the team's practice squad in 2024 and caught his first career pass on two targets for a 49-yard touchdown in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Houston Texans. Johnson, 26, was originally a sixth-round selection (181st overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 out of Kansas. He did not play in a game last year with Tennessee and had just eight tackles (six solo) in 22 games (no starts) in his two seasons with the Eagles.


Week 7 Projections

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5.8 0.4 0.0 2.1 24.6 0.2

Jalen Royals News

Jalen Royals Playing More, but Targets Remain Scarce

Tuesday, October 20, 8:04 AM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jalen Royals has played 83 offensive snaps over his past two games, yet only six passes have come his way. He went without a catch on two targets while playing 38 snaps against Las Vegas in Week 4, then caught two of four targets for 24 yards across 45 snaps in Sunday's 22-6 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. That's a big jump in playing time for the second-year receiver, who logged just 22 offensive snaps combined in Weeks 2 and 3. With only 1% of leagues rostering him, Royals is worth a speculative stash in 12-team formats, though his production doesn't justify starting him against Seattle in Week 7. Rashee Rice (hamstring) missed Sunday's game and Tyquan Thornton (ankle) remains sidelined, which opens up opportunities in Kansas City's receiving corps. Still, Xavier Worthy drew seven targets against Los Angeles, and Andrew Armstrong played 42 snaps after being elevated from the practice squad, so Royals faces plenty of competition for meaningful receiving work.


Tay Martin vs. Jalen Royals

Still trying to decide between Martin and Royals? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Tay Martin is projected to score 0.3 points this week while Jalen Royals is projected to score 5.8 points.