Deebo Samuel Sr.orEmeka Egbuka?

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

Our call

Lean Deebo Samuel Sr.

Deebo Samuel Sr. outscores Emeka Egbuka in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Emeka Egbuka 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 0.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Emeka Egbuka has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (5% more than average to WRs); Deebo Samuel Sr. faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs). Deebo Samuel Sr. still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Deebo Samuel Sr.
Floor
3.3
Median
8.4
Ceiling
17.4
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
31%
Emeka Egbuka
Floor
2.5
Median
8.1
Ceiling
18.6
Big game (20+):
8%
Dud (under 6):
35%

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, Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETEmeka EgbukaWR, TB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.69.5
PPR projection11.311.6
Standard projection8.07.5
Rank this weekWR23WR24
Matchupvs DENvs GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.88.8
Last season per game9.59.7
Snap share, last game76%74%
Trade value133