DeVonta Smith or Quentin Johnston: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Johnston — Smith is ruled out.
DeVonta Smith is ruled out, which settles it: Quentin Johnston is the only startable side of this call. Johnston projects 8.5 PPR points.
DeVonta Smith
9.512.515.6 Projected Points
Quentin Johnston
5.57.08.5 Projected Points
DeVonta Smith’s market
Quentin Johnston’s market
Why DeVonta Smith
SitWR1-caliber outside receiver. Elite route technician with reliable hands and high target volume.
Ruled out — verdict void; pivot to your bench.
- Currently ruled out — not a viable start until his status changes.
- 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
Devonta Smith is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams with a hamstring injury.
Eagles' DeVonta Smith out vs. Rams with hamstring injuryESPN · Oct 2, 2026Tim 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 Quentin Johnston
Toss-UpStarting outside WR2. Big-bodied contested-catch target with red-zone scoring production.
Toss-up — WR47 consensus, projects WR58 this week: SEA is the 8th-toughest matchup vs WRs, 20% target share.
- SEA ranks 8 of 32 against WRs (one of the tougher matchups, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 21.3 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
- Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 82% snap share.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | DeVonta Smith | Quentin Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 9.512.515.6 | 5.57.08.5 |
| Consensus rank | WR16 | WR47 |
| Opponent vs position | LAR · 12 of 323-game sample | SEA · 8 of 323-game sample |
| Receptions | 1 of 32 | 9 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 6 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 24 of 32 | 8 of 32 |
| Targets | 3 of 32 | 15 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 24 of 32 | 7 of 32 |
| Target share | 33% | 20% |
| Reception share | 34% | 12% |
| Implied total · spread | 23.0+1.5 | 21.3+3.0 |
| Depth chart | WR1 | WR2 |
| Snap share | 94% | 82% |
| Injury designation | out | — |
| Start/Sit record | — | 0–2+1 toss-up |
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 |
Quentin Johnston — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs BUF | 4.05.57.0 |
| Week 2 | vs LV | 1.41.92.4 |
| Week 1 | vs ARI | 1.72.73.7 |
Signal breakdown
- 15.6 vs 8.5 projected PPR pointsDeVonta Smith +
- Rank 16 vs 47DeVonta Smith +
- Opponent DvP rank 12 vs 8 (32 = softest)DeVonta Smith +
- Implied 23.0 vs 21.3 team pointsDeVonta Smith +
- A ruled-out player cannot be a startQuentin Johnston +
- 94% vs 82% snap shareDeVonta Smith +
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