Alec Pierce vs Jakobi Meyers: Who Should You Start?
Alec Pierce and Jakobi Meyers are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Alec Pierce averaged 10.7 PPG across 15 games with the Indianapolis Colts, while Jakobi Meyers posted 8.6 PPG in 16 appearances for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A 2.1-PPG gap gives Alec Pierce the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Target volume is the story here. Jakobi Meyers saw 110 targets in 2025, while Alec Pierce drew 84. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Jakobi Meyers, even in weeks where Alec Pierce posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Alec Pierce sits Week 14 while Jakobi Meyers is off Week 12. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
