Start DeVonta Smith or Emeka Egbuka? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start DeVonta Smith over Emeka Egbuka in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project DeVonta Smith at 13.5 points and Emeka Egbuka at 11.9, a gap of 1.6. Emeka Egbuka'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. Drafters take DeVonta Smith at ADP 28 and Emeka Egbuka at 36.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 13.5 fantasy points for DeVonta Smith, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

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

That puts DeVonta Smith 1.6 points ahead of Emeka Egbuka on the books.

Week 2 matchups

DeVonta Smith and PHI visit TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 28.6 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 176 yards and no touchdowns against TEN.

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.

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

Injury status

DeVonta Smith is not on the injury report.

Emeka Egbuka is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, DeVonta Smith played 95 percent of PHI snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

DeVonta Smith, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 53 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DeVonta Smith played 17 games for PHI and scored 201.8 PPR points, 11.9 a game, finishing WR20.

He caught 77 of 113 targets for 1008 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 715 air yards.

He was on the field for 89 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

DeVonta Smith, Week 18 of 2025 against WAS: 4 targets and 3 catches for 52 yards, 8.2 PPR points.

DeVonta Smith, Week 17 of 2025 against BUF: 46 of 54 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 25 yards, 4.5 PPR points.

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.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Chris Olave over DeVonta Smith.
• Start DeVonta Smith over DJ Moore.
• Start Davante Adams over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Emeka Egbuka over Ladd McConkey.
• Start Malik Nabers over Emeka Egbuka.