Brian Thomas vs Jalen McMillan: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Brian Thomas and Jalen McMillan is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver put up 8.2 PPG in 2025 over 14 games; Jalen McMillan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers averaged 6.0 in 4. A 2.2-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 2.2 points favors Brian Thomas, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. Brian Thomas saw 91 targets in 2025, while Jalen McMillan drew 15. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Brian Thomas, even in weeks where Jalen McMillan posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Brian Thomas has his bye in Week 12, and Jalen McMillan rests in Week 11. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
