DeVonta Smith or Jadarian Price: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Smith — the projection and consensus rank edges are too wide to ignore.
DeVonta Smith projects 15.6 to Price's 10.0 and is the higher consensus play (WR16 to RB23). Price's edge is the game script, 24.3 implied points to 23.0. The gap is wide.
DeVonta Smith
9.512.515.6 Projected Points
Jadarian Price
8.59.210.0 Projected Points
DeVonta Smith’s market
Jadarian Price’s market
Why DeVonta Smith
StartWR1-caliber outside receiver. Elite route technician with reliable hands and high target volume.
Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR16: 33% target share, 15.6 PPR projected vs LAR.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- LAR ranks 12 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 23.0 team points as 1.5-point underdogs.
- Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 94% snap share.
Latest on Smith
Tim McManus breaks down the Eagles' wide receiver plans without DeVonta Smith.
The Eagles' go-to guy in key moments has always seen himself as WR1 -- now everyone else is just catching up.
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Jadarian Price
SitRookie RB atop the depth chart. Explosive, home-run-speed runner with no prior NFL sample.
Sit — RB23 consensus, projects RB30 this week: 7% target share, Questionable on the latest report.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- LAC ranks 17 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 24.3 team points as 3.0-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 37% snap share.
Latest on Price
Price did not practice Thursday with a chest injury, trending the wrong way for Week 4 availability.
Yahoo Sports · Oct 2, 2026Running back Jadarian Price will be on the field after exiting Sunday's win in Arizona early due to a shoulder injury, with plans to practice this week.
Seattle Seahawks · Sep 24, 2026Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said the team has not lost faith in starting running back Jadarian Price after the rookie first-round pick lost a fumble for the second week in a row Sunday.
Seattle's running back committee has no touchdowns through two weeks, but there's another opportunity this week at Commanders.
In-Game Injury News From The Week 2 Matchup Between Seattle and Arizona
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | DeVonta Smith | Jadarian Price |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 9.512.515.6 | 8.59.210.0 |
| Consensus rank | WR16 | RB23 |
| Opponent vs position | LAR · 12 of 323-game sample | LAC · 17 of 323-game sample |
| Receptions | 1 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 6 of 32 | 12 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 24 of 32 | — |
| Targets | 3 of 32 | — |
| Anytime TD | 24 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Rushing Yards | — | 24 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | — | 16 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | 28 of 32 |
| Target share | 33% | 7% |
| Reception share | 34% | 6% |
| Implied total · spread | 23.0+1.5 | 24.3-3.0 |
| Depth chart | WR1 | RB1 |
| Snap share | 94% | 37% |
| Injury designation | Questionable | Questionable |
| Start/Sit record | — | 0–1+2 toss-ups |
Recent form
DeVonta Smith — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs CHI | 6.59.512.5 |
| Week 2 | vs TEN | 17.722.727.7 |
| Week 1 | vs WSH | 5.36.88.3 |
Jadarian Price — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs WSH | 0.20.71.2 |
| Week 2 | vs ARI | 4.04.55.0 |
| Week 1 | vs NE | 5.86.87.8 |
Signal breakdown
- 15.6 vs 10.0 projected PPR pointsDeVonta Smith +
- Rank 16 vs 23DeVonta Smith +
- Opponent DvP rank 12 vs 17 (32 = softest)Jadarian Price +
- Implied 23.0 vs 24.3 team pointsJadarian Price +
- Questionable vs Questionableeven
- 94% vs 37% snap shareDeVonta Smith +
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