Tory Horton vs Zay Flowers: Who Should You Start?
Tory Horton and Zay Flowers are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Tory Horton averaged 7.3 PPG across 8 games with the Seattle Seahawks, while Zay Flowers posted 11.8 PPG in 17 appearances for the Baltimore Ravens.
A 4.5-PPG gap gives Zay Flowers 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. Zay Flowers saw 118 targets in 2025, while Tory Horton drew 22. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Zay Flowers, even in weeks where Tory Horton posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: Tory Horton is off Week 10 and Zay Flowers Week 14. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in wide receiver for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
