DeVonta SmithorParker Washington?

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

Our call

Lean DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith outscores Parker Washington in 52% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Parker Washington comes out ahead in the other 48%. Lean DeVonta Smith, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DeVonta Smith projects 0.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. DeVonta Smith has the better matchup against the Los Angeles Rams (2% more than average to WRs); Parker Washington faces the Cincinnati Bengals (13% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeVonta Smith
Floor
3.4
Median
9.8
Ceiling
22.1
Big game (20+):
14%
Dud (under 6):
27%
Parker Washington
Floor
3.7
Median
9.4
Ceiling
19.1
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
25%

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. ETParker WashingtonWR, JAX, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.310.6
PPR projection14.112.5
Standard projection8.68.7
Rank this weekWR16WR19
Matchupvs LARat CIN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.013.9
Last season per game9.69.7
Snap share, last game100%81%
Trade value1618