Start Emeka Egbuka or Davante Adams? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Davante Adams over Emeka Egbuka in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Davante Adams at 12.3 points and Emeka Egbuka at 11.9, a gap of 0.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Davante Adams at ADP 42 and Emeka Egbuka at 36.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for Emeka Egbuka, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 12.3 fantasy points for Davante Adams, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Davante Adams 0.4 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Emeka Egbuka and TB host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 48.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns against CLE.

Davante Adams and LAR host NYG on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

NYG allowed 29.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and a touchdown against NYG.

By points allowed to the position, Emeka Egbuka has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Emeka Egbuka is not on the injury report.

Davante Adams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Emeka Egbuka played 86 percent of TB snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 59 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 1 against CIN: 49 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 63 yards.

Through Week 1, Davante Adams played 54 percent of LAR snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Davante Adams, Week 1 against SF: 33 of 61 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 39 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1.8 PPR points.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 17 of 2025 against MIA: 39 of 67 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 20 yards, 5.0 PPR points.

In 2025, Davante Adams played 14 games for LAR and scored 222.9 PPR points, 15.9 a game, finishing WR9.

He caught 60 of 114 targets for 789 yards and 14 touchdowns, with 31 red zone targets and 671 air yards.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Davante Adams, Week 15 of 2025 against DET: 33 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 71 yards, 11.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start DeVonta Smith over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Emeka Egbuka over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Malik Nabers over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start DJ Moore over Davante Adams.
• Start Jameson Williams over Davante Adams.
• Start Jaylen Waddle over Davante Adams.