Deebo Samuel Sr.orDeVonta Smith?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Deebo Samuel Sr.

Deebo Samuel Sr. outscores DeVonta Smith in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: DeVonta Smith comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Deebo Samuel Sr., and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Deebo Samuel Sr. projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Deebo Samuel Sr. has the better matchup against the Washington Commanders (17% more than average to WRs); DeVonta Smith faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Deebo Samuel Sr.
Floor
3.5
Median
9.2
Ceiling
19.6
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
26%
DeVonta Smith
Floor
2.9
Median
8.5
Ceiling
19.5
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
33%

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.

StatDeebo Samuel Sr.WR, SF, Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 p.m. ETDeVonta SmithWR, PHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection10.79.9
PPR projection12.812.3
Standard projection8.67.5
Rank this weekWR18WR22
Matchupvs WASvs CAR
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.513.0
Last season per game9.59.6
Snap share, last game43%100%
Trade value816