Rashee Rice vs Romeo Doubs: Who Should You Start?
Rashee Rice and Romeo Doubs are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver averaged 15.5 PPG in 2025, a full 6.9 points per game ahead of Romeo Doubs's 8.6 with the New England Patriots. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A 6.9-PPG gap gives Rashee Rice 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.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Rashee Rice turned 78 targets into 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, while Romeo Doubs converted 85 looks into 724 yards and 6 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Rashee Rice has his bye in Week 6, and Romeo Doubs rests in Week 14. 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.
