Davante AdamsorJaxon Smith-Njigba?

Week 4 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba outscores Davante Adams in 72% of simulations.

Davante Adams still comes out ahead in the other 28%, so Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jaxon Smith-Njigba projects 6.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Jaxon Smith-Njigba faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs), Davante Adams faces the Philadelphia Eagles (7% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Davante Adams
Floor
6.2
Median
14.4
Ceiling
28.0
Big game (20+):
28%
Dud (under 6):
10%
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Floor
11.5
Median
21.4
Ceiling
34.8
Big game (20+):
56%
Dud (under 6):
1%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatDavante AdamsWR, LAR, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETJaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, SEA, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection15.722.5
PPR projection18.226.3
Standard projection13.318.7
Rank this weekWR5WR1
Matchupat PHIvs LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game18.930.2
Last season per game13.817.7
Snap share, last game83%87%
Trade value5197