Start Deebo Samuel Sr. or Xavier Worthy? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Xavier Worthy over Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 2.

Xavier Worthy is priced by the books at 9.9 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 Xavier Worthy at ADP 107 and Deebo Samuel Sr. at 114.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 9.9 fantasy points for Xavier Worthy, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

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

Week 2 matchups

Xavier Worthy and KC host IND on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

IND allowed 37.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 229 yards and a touchdown against IND.

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, Xavier Worthy has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Xavier Worthy is not on the injury report.

Deebo Samuel Sr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Xavier Worthy played 77 percent of KC snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Xavier Worthy, Week 1 against DEN: 53 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 18 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, Xavier Worthy played 14 games for KC and scored 109.9 PPR points, 7.9 a game, finishing WR59.

He caught 42 of 73 targets for 532 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 339 air yards.

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

Xavier Worthy, Week 17 of 2025 against DEN: 34 of 43 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 0.1 PPR points.

Xavier Worthy, Week 16 of 2025 against TEN: 38 of 45 snaps, 1 carry for 0 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 41 yards, 6.1 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 Xavier Worthy over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Jalen Coker over Xavier Worthy.
• Start Xavier Worthy over Jordan Addison.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Deebo Samuel Sr..
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over De'Zhaun Stribling.