Brian Thomas vs Emeka Egbuka: Who Should You Start?
Two wide receivers who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Brian Thomas (Jacksonville Jaguars) finished the 2025 season averaging 8.2 fantasy points per game in 14 games. Emeka Egbuka (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) came in at 9.7 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Emeka Egbuka carries a 1.5-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Target volume is the story here. Emeka Egbuka saw 127 targets in 2025, while Brian Thomas drew 91. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Emeka Egbuka, even in weeks where Brian Thomas posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: Brian Thomas is off Week 12 and Emeka Egbuka Week 11. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in wide receiver for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
