Stefon Diggs or Woody Marks: Toss-Up — Week 1 Start/Sit Verdict

Diggs brings the cleaner receiving role; Marks gets the friendlier game environment

Diggs has the more bankable path through a veteran WR2 role and stronger target involvement, but Philadelphia is a tougher draw and Washington’s scoring outlook is modest. Marks benefits from Houston’s tighter spread and softer matchup, yet his committee role and limited passing-game work make his floor fragile. The projection gap is small for a flex decision, so neither option separates enough to overcome the other’s contrasting strengths.

What flips it: A confirmed increase in Marks’ passing-game role.

AI editor

In standard scoring this flips to Marks.

Stefon Diggs

WR45WSHvs PHI

5.37.59.7 Projected Points

Toss-Up

Woody Marks

RB44HOUvs BUF

6.87.58.3 Projected Points

Toss-Up

Why Stefon Diggs

Toss-Up

Veteran WR2 and high-volume separator. Crisp route technician who wins on option routes and intermediate targets.

Toss-up — WR45 consensus, projects WR44 this week: PHI is the 10th-toughest matchup vs WRs, 21% target share in 2025.

Diggs’ route-winning skill gives him a clearer path to useful PPR volume than his WR2 slot alone suggests.
His main risk is game environment: a difficult WR matchup can mute his intermediate-target role.

Why Woody Marks

Toss-Up

RB2 behind David Montgomery. Between-the-tackles committee back who carried 196 times for 703 yards as a rookie with light pass-game usage.

Toss-up — RB44 consensus, projects RB43 this week: 7% target share in 2025, 8.3 PPR projected vs BUF.

Marks’ near-even game script creates better odds for steady rushing chances than a likely negative script would.
His committee role is the catch: without receiving work, he needs efficient carries or a scoring opportunity.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Stefon Diggs	Woody Marks
Projected points	5.37.59.7	6.87.58.3
Consensus rank	WR45	RB44
Opponent vs position	PHI · 10 of 320-game sample	BUF · 20 of 320-game sample
Receptions	10 of 32	10 of 32
Receiving Yards	15 of 32	6 of 32
Receiving TDs	1 of 32	—
Targets	23 of 32	—
Anytime TD	1 of 32	26 of 32
Rushing Yards	—	27 of 32
Rushing TDs	—	32 of 32
Rushing Attempts	—	16 of 32
Target share	21%(2025)	7%(2025)
Reception share	24%(2025)	7%(2025)
Implied total · spread	20.5+5.5	22.0+1.5
Depth chart	WR2	RB2
Snap share	54%(2025)	52%(2025)