Joshua Palmer vs Zay Flowers: The Full Breakdown
Deciding between Joshua Palmer and Zay Flowers is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver put up 6.8 PPG in 2025 over 14 games; Zay Flowers of the Baltimore Ravens averaged 11.8 in 17. A 5.0-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 5.0 points favors Zay Flowers, 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. Zay Flowers saw 118 targets in 2025, while Joshua Palmer drew 65. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Zay Flowers, even in weeks where Joshua Palmer posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Joshua Palmer has his bye in Week 5, and Zay Flowers rests in Week 13. 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.
