Start DeVonta Smith or Malik Nabers? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 8:41 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers

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DeVonta Smith

WR · PHI · vs DAL

Market projects: 13.5; recent weeks avg
DAL D vs WR: 36.2; 7th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 89 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 86%; Through Week 6
Target share: 33%; Through Week 6

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Malik Nabers

WR · NYG · at HOU

Market projects: 13.4; recent weeks avg
HOU D vs WR: 38.1; 4th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 84 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 77%; Through Week 6
Target share: 30%; Through Week 6

Should I drop DeVonta Smith for Malik Nabers?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Malik Nabers projects 124 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.4 a game over 10 games), DeVonta Smith 85 (8.5 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers. So make the move after his Week 7 game.

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Our Week 7 call

Start DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers in Week 7.

Market-based projections have DeVonta Smith at 13.5 points and Malik Nabers at 13.4, a gap of 0.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for DeVonta Smith this week yet, so his 13.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 6 (14.9 and 12.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Malik Nabers this week yet, so his 13.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4, 5 and 6 (12.4, 12.2 and 15.7); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take DeVonta Smith at ADP 34 and Malik Nabers at 35.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for DeVonta Smith yet. His market-based projections were 14.9 and 12.2 points in Weeks 4 and 6, an average of 13.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for DeVonta Smith is 0-1 touchdowns (11 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Malik Nabers yet. His market-based projections were 12.4, 12.2 and 15.7 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 13.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Malik Nabers is 0.3 touchdowns (8 market sources).

That puts DeVonta Smith 0.1 points ahead of Malik Nabers on these 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.

Malik Nabers and NYG visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 38.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 186 yards and a touchdown a game against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Nabers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DeVonta Smith is not on the injury report.

Malik Nabers 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, Malik Nabers played 77 percent of NYG snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 3 against TEN: 50 of 64 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 26 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 4 against ARI: 51 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 112 yards, 1 touchdown.

Malik Nabers, Week 5 against WAS: 80 of 89 snaps, 20 targets and 11 catches for 121 yards, 1 touchdown.

Malik Nabers, Week 6 against NO: 66 of 77 snaps, 15 targets and 12 catches for 165 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.

In 2025, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

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

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop DeVonta Smith for Malik Nabers?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Malik Nabers projects 124 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.4 a game over 10 games), DeVonta Smith 85 (8.5 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers. So make the move after his Week 7 game.
Should I drop Malik Nabers for DeVonta Smith?
No. Keep Malik Nabers: he projects 124 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (12.4 a game over 10 games), DeVonta Smith 85 (8.5 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts DeVonta Smith over Malik Nabers.