Start Denzel Boston or Deebo Samuel Sr.? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Denzel Boston over Deebo Samuel Sr. in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Denzel Boston at 10.6 points and Deebo Samuel Sr. at 10.5, a gap of 0.0. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Deebo Samuel Sr.'s number is 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.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 10.6 fantasy points for Denzel Boston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Denzel Boston at 48.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 31% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 10.5 fantasy points for Deebo Samuel Sr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Deebo Samuel Sr. at 38.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 35% chance to score a touchdown (7, 6 and 15 books).

That puts Denzel Boston 0.0 points ahead of Deebo Samuel Sr. on the books.

Injury status

Denzel Boston is not on the injury report.

Deebo Samuel Sr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Denzel Boston played 93 percent of CLE snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 52 percent of the air yards and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

Denzel Boston, Week 1 against JAX: 47 of 51 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 59 yards, 1 touchdown.

Denzel Boston, Week 2 against TB: 54 of 58 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 95 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Denzel Boston over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Denzel Boston.
• Start Denzel Boston over George Kittle.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Deebo Samuel Sr. over Davante Adams.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Deebo Samuel Sr..