Jakobi Meyers or Kalif Raymond: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

Jakobi Meyers and Kalif Raymond grade out even this week. Meyers's best edge is the projection (10.8 to 10.1), Raymond's best edge is the game script (27.0 implied points to 24.5) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers

WR41JAXvs CIN

Projected Points

Start· low
Kalif Raymond

Kalif Raymond

WRCHIvs NYJ

Projected Points

Start· medium

Jakobi Meyers’s market

REC
O/U 3.5
-151 / +118
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 40.5
-113 / -111
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+245
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Kalif Raymond’s market

REC
O/U 3.5
-108 / -122
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 36.5
-114 / -114
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+3500
Anytime Touchdown Props →
JAX@
CINSun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
NYJ@
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Why Jakobi Meyers

Start· low

Starting outside WR with reliable hands. Possession-oriented chain-mover lining up at Z and working the intermediate middle.

Steady WR-2 role (79% snaps) and a 24.5 implied total make him a viable flex at WR41, but a neutral matchup keeps the ceiling modest.

  • CIN ranks 15 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 24.5 team points as 2.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 79% snap share.

The call

  • Role is locked in: WR-2 on the depth chart with a 79% snap share over 3 games, and no injury designation, so the floor is predictable.
  • Volume is the limiter. A 15% target share drives a 10.8 PPR projection, which is flex-level output rather than a weekly WR2 number.
  • CIN grades 15 of 32 against WRs, essentially neutral. It's only a 3-game sample (confidence 0.25), so it shouldn't move the call either way.
  • Game environment helps: a 24.5 implied team total and a 2.5-point spread point to a competitive game with enough passing to support him. Pivot to a flex option projected clearly above 10.8 if you have one.

Why Kalif Raymond

Start· medium

Veteran WR3 and slot/return specialist. Undersized speed piece with quickness and punt-return value.

23% target share and a 27.0 implied total as an 8.5-point favorite outweigh a neutral NYJ matchup; 10.1 projection plays as a flex.

  • NYJ ranks 14 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 27.0 team points as 8.5-point favorites.
  • Listed WR-3 on the latest depth chart with a 66% snap share.

The call

  • Usage is the driver: a 23% target share on 66% of snaps over 3 games gives him volume well above what a WR-3 depth-chart slot suggests.
  • Game environment helps. A 27.0 implied team total means scoring chances, though a -8.5 spread could mean a run-heavy fourth quarter that caps late volume.
  • The matchup is roughly neutral. NYJ ranks 14 of 32 vs WRs, but that rests on a 3-game sample with 0.25 confidence, so it shouldn't swing the call either way.
  • The 10.1 PPR projection makes him a viable flex over typical replacement options, with no injury designation. The WR-3 role and modest snap share keep the ceiling limited, so confidence stays medium.

Latest on Raymond

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Kalif Raymond proving to be reliable veteran target for Bears offense

Despite being the Bears' leading receiver in their Week 1 win over the Panthers, Kalif Raymond is focused more on the team's success than his personal stats, saying, "I don’t really look at that stuff ... we won, and that’s all I’m thinking about."

chicagobears.com · Sep 18, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricJakobi MeyersKalif Raymond
Projected points
Consensus rankWR41—
Opponent vs positionCIN · 15 of 323-game sampleNYJ · 14 of 323-game sample
Receptions9 of 3220 of 32
Receiving Yards14 of 324 of 32
Receiving TDs15 of 3215 of 32
Targets25 of 3215 of 32
Anytime TD14 of 3214 of 32
Target share15%23%
Reception share19%29%
Implied total · spread24.5+2.527.0-8.5
Depth chartWR2WR3
Snap share79%66%
Start/Sit record1–0—

Recent form

Jakobi Meyers — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs NE
Week 2vs DEN
Week 1vs CLE

Kalif Raymond — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs PHI
Week 2vs MIN
Week 1vs CAR

Signal breakdown

  • 10.8 vs 10.1 projected PPR pointsJakobi Meyers +
  • Consensus position rankeven
  • Opponent DvP rank 15 vs 14 (32 = softest)Jakobi Meyers +
  • Implied 24.5 vs 27.0 team pointsKalif Raymond +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 79% vs 66% snap shareJakobi Meyers +

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