Jakobi Meyers vs Travis Hunter: Who Should You Start?
Jakobi Meyers and Travis Hunter are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Jakobi Meyers averaged 8.6 PPG across 16 games with the Jacksonville Jaguars, while Travis Hunter posted 7.1 PPG in 7 appearances for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A 1.5-PPG gap gives Jakobi Meyers 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 Travis Hunter drew 45. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Jakobi Meyers, even in weeks where Travis Hunter 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.
