DeVonta SmithorRome Odunze?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Start DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith outscores Rome Odunze in 56% of simulations.

Rome Odunze still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so DeVonta Smith is the better bet, not a sure thing. DeVonta Smith projects 0.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Rome Odunze has the better matchup against the Atlanta Falcons (12% more than average to WRs); DeVonta Smith faces the Carolina Panthers (15% fewer than average to WRs). DeVonta Smith still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeVonta Smith
Floor
2.9
Median
8.5
Ceiling
19.5
Big game (20+):
9%
Dud (under 6):
33%
Rome Odunze
Floor
2.3
Median
7.5
Ceiling
17.6
Big game (20+):
7%
Dud (under 6):
39%

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 18, 1:00 p.m. ETRome OdunzeWR, CHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection9.99.1
PPR projection12.311.1
Standard projection7.57.2
Rank this weekWR22WR26
Matchupvs CARat ATL
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.06.8
Last season per game9.610.3
Snap share, last game100%99%
Trade value16—