Chris Olave or DeVonta Smith: Who Should You Start?

Olave's Volume Edge Meets Smith's Better Scoreboard

Same 14.8 projection, same 84% snap share — this one comes down to what kind of edge you trust more. Olave commands a bigger slice of a lower-scoring Saints offense and sits four spots higher in consensus rank, which reflects steadier target volume as New Orleans' clear WR1. Smith gets fewer looks in Philadelphia's pass game but plays behind a lopsided spread that pushes the Eagles toward 26 implied points, the kind of game script that turns his route-runner efficiency into more red-zone and garbage-time snaps. Neither gap is decisive; you're picking between guaranteed volume and a friendlier scoreboard.

What flips it: A late-week snap or role note for either offense's passing script would swing this either way.

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• 14.8 vs 14.8 projected PPR pointsChris Olave +
• Rank 10 vs 15Chris Olave +
• Matchup (DvP composite)even
• Implied 20.8 vs 26.0 team pointsDeVonta Smith +
• No injury designationseven
• 84% vs 84% snap shareDeVonta Smith +

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