Deebo Samuel Sr.orTerry McLaurin?

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

Our call

Lean Terry McLaurin

Terry McLaurin outscores Deebo Samuel Sr. in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Deebo Samuel Sr. comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Terry McLaurin, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Terry McLaurin projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Terry McLaurin has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (15% more than average to WRs); Deebo Samuel Sr. faces the Denver Broncos (15% fewer than average to WRs).

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%
Terry McLaurin
Floor
3.6
Median
8.9
Ceiling
17.5
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
27%

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. ETTerry McLaurinWR, WAS, Sun, Oct 4, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.610.2
PPR projection11.312.2
Standard projection8.08.2
Rank this weekWR23WR20
Matchupvs DENvs IND
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game11.88.4
Last season per game9.59.5
Snap share, last game76%75%
Trade value134