Garrett Wilson vs Jakobi Meyers: Who Should You Start?
Two wide receivers who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Garrett Wilson (New York Jets) finished the 2025 season averaging 11.6 fantasy points per game in 7 games. Jakobi Meyers (Jacksonville Jaguars) came in at 8.6 PPG over 16 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Garrett Wilson carries a 3.0-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. Jakobi Meyers saw 110 targets in 2025, while Garrett Wilson drew 59. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Jakobi Meyers, even in weeks where Garrett Wilson posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One thing to note: both players share a Week 12 bye. That means you need a backup plan at wide receiver for that week, especially if one of these two is your starter.
