Jalen McMillan vs Tyler Lockett: The Full Breakdown
The gap between Jalen McMillan and Tyler Lockett is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.9 PPG in 2025, this is one of those wide receiver decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Jalen McMillan averaged 6.0 PPG with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers across 4 games, and Tyler Lockett posted 6.9 with the Seattle Seahawks in 15.
When two wide receivers are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Target volume is the story here. Tyler Lockett saw 72 targets in 2025, while Jalen McMillan drew 15. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Tyler Lockett, even in weeks where Jalen McMillan posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Jalen McMillan has his bye in Week 11, and Tyler Lockett rests in Week 10. 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.
