Cedric Tillman vs Zay Flowers: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Cedric Tillman and Zay Flowers for your lineup, you are not alone. Cedric Tillman finished the 2025 season at 8.2 PPG for the Cleveland Browns (14 games), and Zay Flowers averaged 11.8 for the Baltimore Ravens (17 games).
That 3.6-point weekly advantage for Zay Flowers is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Target volume is the story here. Zay Flowers saw 118 targets in 2025, while Cedric Tillman drew 78. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Zay Flowers, even in weeks where Cedric Tillman posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: Cedric Tillman is off Week 10 and Zay Flowers Week 13. 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.
