DeVonta SmithorMichael Wilson?

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

Our call

Lean DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith outscores Michael Wilson in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Michael Wilson comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean DeVonta Smith, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Michael Wilson projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Michael Wilson has the better matchup against the New York Giants (11% more than average to WRs); DeVonta Smith faces the Los Angeles Rams (2% more than average to WRs). DeVonta Smith still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeVonta Smith
Floor
3.4
Median
9.8
Ceiling
22.1
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
27%
Michael Wilson
Floor
2.7
Median
9.8
Ceiling
23.2
Big game (20+):
15%
Dud (under 6):
30%

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 4, 1:00 p.m. ETMichael WilsonWR, ARI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.311.6
PPR projection14.114.5
Standard projection8.68.7
Rank this weekWR16WR15
Matchupvs LARat NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.010.4
Last season per game9.610.7
Snap share, last game100%93%
Trade value1614