Davante Adams or Mark Andrews: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Adams' ceiling and Andrews' volume leave this FLEX call level
Adams offers the higher ceiling: a strong Rams scoring environment and his red-zone role create touchdown paths, even from the WR2 slot. But his limited Week 1 usage makes that ceiling less bankable, and the 3-26 opener documented by NBC Sports 2026-09-10 is the central risk. Andrews is the steadier volume bet, with a larger role and a strong Baltimore scoring environment, which matters more at tight end. Adams' upside offsets Andrews' role security, leaving neither with a clean edge.
What flips it: A confirmed full-time role for Adams.
Sources: NBC Sports · Sep 10, 2026
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Davante Adams
9.511.613.7 Projected Points
Mark Andrews
6.78.510.4 Projected Points
Davante Adams’s market
Mark Andrews’s market
Why Davante Adams
Start· mediumVeteran starting WR2 and red-zone weapon. Elite release package and route separation with All-Pro-caliber pedigree.
WR21 with a 22% target share in a 28.5-implied-total offense — Week 1 dud (3-26) doesn't outweigh the role or the plus game environment.
- A bounce-back touchdown is plausible if the Rams force New York into coverage stress.
- His WR2 designation and limited first-game run create a thinner floor than the projection implies.
The call
- Role is intact: 22% target share as the WR-2 in a Rams offense with a 28.5 implied team total, the kind of volume-plus-scoring-chance combo you start at WR2/flex.
- Matchup is neutral, not scary — Giants sit 16 of 32 in DvP composite, so nothing about the defense caps his ceiling.
- Week 1 was ugly (3 of 6 for 26 yards, long of 13) and the 54% snap share is the real concern; if that number doesn't climb he's a volume-dependent WR3.
- Rams favored by 8.5 raises late-game run-script risk, but a 28.5 implied total means plenty of red-zone looks before the clock-killing starts.
Latest on Adams
Adams caught just 3 of 6 targets for 26 yards with a long gain of only 13 yards in the Week 1 loss to San Francisco, well below his preseason hype, and will look to rebound in the Week 2 Monday night game against the Giants.
NBC Sports · Sep 10, 2026Rams head coach Sean McVay, quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Davante Adams, defensive end Aaron Donald and coordinators discuss the team's mindset as it turns the page to Week 2 against the Giants.
LA Rams head coach Sean McVay and WR Davante Adams speak to the press ahead of their clash with the San Francisco 49ers, with Adams showing mixed feelings with the late arrival and connecting with fans.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Davante Adams looked in sync throughout this summer in a way that resembled their connection during the second half of last season.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Mark Andrews
Start· mediumTE1 and red-zone mismatch. Veteran seam-stretcher with strong hands and quarterback rapport.
25% target share and 72% snaps in a 27-point implied offense — Andrews is a volume-driven TE1 start despite the TE15 tag.
- Andrews' route centrality gives him a safer path to points when Baltimore controls the game.
- His edge is volume, not matchup; New Orleans is not a soft tight-end draw.
The call
- A 25% target share is elite for the position — Andrews is the clear focal point in the passing game, and that usage floor matters more than his TE15 consensus label in PPR.
- Baltimore's 27.0 implied total as a 7.5-point favorite means plenty of scoring chances, and Andrews has long been the red-zone preference in this offense.
- The DvP composite of 12 of 32 reads slightly tough, but it's a 1-game sample with 0.00 confidence — not enough to bench a target hog.
- Risk is script-based: a big early lead could shift Baltimore run-heavy and cap his volume, and 72% snaps leaves some rotational work on the table.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Davante Adams | Mark Andrews |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 9.511.613.7 | 6.78.510.4 |
| Consensus rank | WR21 | TE15 |
| Opponent vs position | NYG · 16 of 321-game sample | NO · 12 of 321-game sample |
| Receptions | 20 of 32 | 18 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 10 of 32 | 17 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 13 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Targets | 25 of 32 | 24 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 13 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Target share | 22% | 25% |
| Reception share | 18% | 24% |
| Implied total · spread | 28.5-8.5 | 27.0-7.5 |
| Depth chart | WR2 | TE1 |
| Snap share | 54% | 72% |
| Start/Sit record | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Recent form
Davante Adams — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs SF | 2.64.15.6 |
Mark Andrews — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs IND | 4.96.98.9 |
Signal breakdown
- 13.7 vs 10.4 projected PPR pointsDavante Adams +
- Rank 21 vs 15Mark Andrews +
- Opponent DvP rank 16 vs 12 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 28.5 vs 27.0 team pointsDavante Adams +
- No injury designationseven
- 54% vs 72% snap shareMark Andrews +
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