Start Deebo Samuel Sr. or Romeo Doubs? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Romeo Doubs over Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 2.

Romeo Doubs is estimated at 8.8 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. 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 Romeo Doubs at ADP 110 and Deebo Samuel Sr. at 114. Market coverage on Romeo Doubs is 70 percent of what his position needs, so the market side of this carries proportionally less weight.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 8.9 fantasy points for Romeo Doubs, with 70 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

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

Week 2 matchups

Romeo Doubs and NE host PIT on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PIT allowed 9.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 53 yards and no touchdowns against PIT.

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.

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

Injury status

Romeo Doubs is not on the injury report.

Deebo Samuel Sr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Romeo Doubs played 56 percent of NE snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Romeo Doubs, Week 1 against SEA: 40 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Romeo Doubs played 16 games for GB and scored 165.4 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing WR37.

He caught 55 of 85 targets for 724 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 561 air yards.

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

Romeo Doubs, Week 17 of 2025 against BAL: 27 of 47 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 62 yards, 9.2 PPR points.

Romeo Doubs, Week 16 of 2025 against CHI: 45 of 72 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 84 yards, 1 touchdown, 19.4 PPR points.

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.

Their other Week 2 calls

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