Start Deebo Samuel Sr. or Jalen Coker? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jalen Coker over Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 2.

Jalen Coker is priced by the books at 12.2 projected points. Deebo Samuel Sr. has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Jalen Coker at ADP 116 and Deebo Samuel Sr. at 114.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 2.

Player prop markets imply 12.2 fantasy points for Jalen Coker, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

Deebo Samuel Sr. and SF host MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 22.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 83 yards and a touchdown against MIA.

Jalen Coker and CAR visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 22.4 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 124 yards and no touchdowns against ATL.

By points allowed to the position, Deebo Samuel Sr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Deebo Samuel Sr. is not on the injury report.

Jalen Coker is listed as questionable with a ankle injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Deebo Samuel Sr. played 42 percent of SF snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 30 percent of the red zone chances.

Deebo Samuel Sr., Week 1 against LAR: 27 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for 12 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 48 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, Jalen Coker played 84 percent of CAR snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Jalen Coker, Week 1 against CHI: 57 of 68 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Deebo Samuel Sr. played 16 games for WAS and scored 188.2 PPR points, 11.8 a game, finishing WR25.

He caught 72 of 99 targets for 727 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 261 air yards.

He was on the field for 72 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Deebo Samuel Sr., Week 18 of 2025 against PHI: 2 carries for 1 yards, 5 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards, 4.1 PPR points.

Deebo Samuel Sr., Week 17 of 2025 against DAL: 36 of 44 snaps, 2 carries for 25 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 68 yards, 11.3 PPR points.

In 2025, Jalen Coker played 11 games for CAR and scored 90.4 PPR points, 8.2 a game, finishing WR69.

He caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 292 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jalen Coker, Week 18 of 2025 against TB: 47 of 51 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 47 yards, 1 touchdown, 16.7 PPR points.

Jalen Coker, Week 17 of 2025 against SEA: 38 of 53 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards, 3.6 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over De'Zhaun Stribling.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Jalen Coker.
• Start Jalen Coker over De'Zhaun Stribling.
• Start Jalen Coker over KC Concepcion.