DeVonta SmithorTetairoa McMillan?

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

Our call

Lean DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith outscores Tetairoa McMillan in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Tetairoa McMillan comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean DeVonta Smith, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. DeVonta Smith projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Tetairoa McMillan has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (20% 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
3.3
Median
9.5
Ceiling
21.6
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
28%
Tetairoa McMillan
Floor
3.7
Median
9.2
Ceiling
18.6
Big game (20+):
8%
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.

StatDeVonta SmithWR, PHI, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETTetairoa McMillanWR, CAR, Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.010.5
PPR projection13.612.8
Standard projection8.48.3
Rank this weekWR17WR20
Matchupvs LARvs DET
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.07.8
Last season per game9.610.5
Snap share, last game100%95%
Trade value143