Start DeVonta Smith or Germie Bernard? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start DeVonta Smith over Germie Bernard in Week 7.

Market-based projections have DeVonta Smith at 16.6 points and Germie Bernard at 12.9, a gap of 3.7.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.6 fantasy points for DeVonta Smith, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DeVonta Smith is 73 receiving yards, 6-7 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (4, 4 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.9 fantasy points for Germie Bernard, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Germie Bernard is 54 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts DeVonta Smith 3.7 points ahead of Germie Bernard on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

DeVonta Smith and PHI host DAL on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

DAL allowed 36.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 169 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL.

Germie Bernard and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NO.

By points allowed to the position, DeVonta Smith has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DeVonta Smith is not on the injury report.

Germie Bernard is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, DeVonta Smith played 86 percent of PHI snaps, drew 33 percent of the targets, earned 49 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

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

DeVonta Smith, Week 2 against TEN: 67 of 76 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 117 yards, 1 touchdown.

DeVonta Smith, Week 3 against CHI: 50 of 50 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 65 yards.

DeVonta Smith, Week 6 against CAR: 42 of 64 snaps, 14 targets and 7 catches for 75 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Germie Bernard played 57 percent of PIT snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

Germie Bernard, Week 3 against CIN: 17 of 62 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 14 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 4 against CLE: 29 of 72 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 9 targets and 6 catches for 80 yards.

Germie Bernard, Week 6 against TB: 74 of 79 snaps, 12 targets and 11 catches for 87 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start DeVonta Smith over A.J. Brown.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over DeVonta Smith.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Carnell Tate.
• Start A.J. Brown over Germie Bernard.
• Start Germie Bernard over Carnell Tate.
• Start Chris Olave over Germie Bernard.