DeVonta Smith vs. Emanuel Wilson: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start DeVonta Smith. Smith is projected for 13.8 PPR points vs 8.7 for Emanuel Wilson, and faces the 6th-softest defense against WRs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

DeVonta Smith vs. Emanuel Wilson: Week 8 side by side

DeVonta Smith
WR · PHI
Emanuel Wilson
RB · SEA
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)13.88.7
Floor (lowest source)12.02.9
Ceiling (highest source)15.914.7
StatChasers projection—14.7 (RB18)
Opponentvs WASvs CHI
Opponent vs. position6th-softest (35.9 pts/g allowed)6th-toughest (18.6 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage34% target share (last 3)62% carry share (last 3)
PositionWRRB
Our callSTART · WR2START · RB2

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DeVonta Smith vs. Emanuel Wilson Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start DeVonta Smith or Emanuel Wilson in Week 8?

Start DeVonta Smith. Smith projects for 13.8 PPR points vs WAS, against 8.7 for Emanuel Wilson vs CHI: a 5.1-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

DeVonta Smith vs. Emanuel Wilson: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

DeVonta Smith is projected to score more: 13.8 PPR points to 8.7 for Emanuel Wilson.

The sources range from 12.0 to 15.9 for Smith and from 2.9 to 14.7 for Wilson. The ranges overlap, so Wilson outscoring Smith is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, DeVonta Smith or Emanuel Wilson?

DeVonta Smith is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Smith at 12.0 PPR points, against 2.9 for Emanuel Wilson.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, DeVonta Smith or Emanuel Wilson?

DeVonta Smith has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Smith at 15.9 PPR points, against 14.7 for Emanuel Wilson.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, DeVonta Smith or Emanuel Wilson?

DeVonta Smith plays WAS and Emanuel Wilson plays CHI in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Smith faces the 6th-softest defense against WRs and Wilson faces the 6th-toughest defense against RBs, so DeVonta Smith has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, DeVonta Smith or Emanuel Wilson?

Over his recent games DeVonta Smith has drawn 34% of his team's targets, and Emanuel Wilson 62% of his team's carries.

Does PPR scoring change DeVonta Smith vs. Emanuel Wilson?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets, which here is DeVonta Smith.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are DeVonta Smith and Emanuel Wilson playing in Week 8?

Neither DeVonta Smith nor Emanuel Wilson has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the DeVonta Smith and Emanuel Wilson projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). DeVonta Smith is projected by 4 of them and Emanuel Wilson by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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