Who Should I Start? Zay Flowers or Kayshon Boutte

Friday, September 12, 10:53 PM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers put up the second-highest fantasy points of his career in the Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills. In half-PPR formats, that rates second to only his game against the Denver Broncos in Week 9 last season. Now, he'll try to carry that momentum into the first divisional matchup with the Cleveland Browns, who seem to have a lot of confidence. The speedy wideout didn't score in either of their meetings last season, in part due to their second matchup came in Week 18 when the Ravens rested a lot of starters. In Week 8 last year, Flowers finished as the WR17 against the Browns with seven receptions for 115 yards on 12 targets. He's hovering right around WR2 value again this week, but can always pop off into WR1 territory.

Saturday, September 13, 10:57 AM

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is looking to build off a very strong season opener as he prepares to take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 2. Boutte emerged as Drake Maye's favorite and most dependable target last weekend, catching six of the eight passes thrown his way for 103 yards. He led the New England wide receiver corps with his 82 percent snap share. All signs point to Boutte remaining heavily involved in Week 2 against a porous Dolphins defense that was ripped apart by the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday. Boutte's involvement isn't as guaranteed as some of the other alpha receivers in the NFL, but he still has a steady floor with a very high ceiling. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable deploying him as a solid WR3/flex option in Week 2.