Two players, one answer.

DeVonta Smith vs Drake Maye

Any league · this week start/sit · PPR

Stats through week 8 of 2026 (in progress)

DeVonta Smith · Drake Maye

Week 8 · PPR

Start Drake Maye

DeVonta Smith isn't expected to play.

QB · NE

Drake Maye

21.5 projected

@ MIA · Sun 4:25 PM ET

20.9 a game this season · last 3: 39.5, 23.8, 28.4

WR · PHI

DeVonta Smith

0.0 projected

@ WAS · Sun 8:20 PM ETOut

17.3 a game this season · last 3: 27.7, 12.5, 20.5

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This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.