DeVonta SmithorJameson Williams?

Week 5 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith outscores Jameson Williams in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jameson Williams comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean DeVonta Smith, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DeVonta Smith projects 0.9 half-PPR points ahead in Week 5. The matchups don't separate them: DeVonta Smith faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (3% more than average to WRs), Jameson Williams faces the Arizona Cardinals (7% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeVonta Smith
Floor
3.3
Median
9.6
Ceiling
21.9
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
28%
Jameson Williams
Floor
2.9
Median
8.7
Ceiling
19.4
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
32%

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.

StatDeVonta SmithWR, PHI, Sun, Oct 11, 9:30 a.m. ETJameson WilliamsWR, DET, Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.110.2
PPR projection13.812.2
Standard projection8.48.1
Rank this weekWR16WR20
Matchupat JAXat ARI
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.07.7
Last season per game9.611.0
Snap share, last game100%99%
Trade value156