Chris Olave · DeVonta Smith · 2026 week 1

Chris Olave or DeVonta Smith?

Start DeVonta Smith — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.2 points. The matchup leans DeVonta Smith (WAS allow the 6th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Chris Olave	@ DET	14.7	3rd · soft	27.7	4,031	healthy
DeVonta Smith START	vs WAS	14.9	6th · soft	9.6	4,268	Questionable

WRs vs DET recently: Adam Thielen 4.9 pts (W16) · Jordan Addison 12.5 pts (W17) · Jahdae Walker 9.6 pts (W18).

WRs vs WAS recently: DeVonta Smith 10.2 pts (W16) · KaVontae Turpin 14.6 pts (W17) · DeVonta Smith 5.2 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

DeVonta Smith carries the higher trade value — 4,268 against 4,031 (a 6% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving DeVonta Smith gets the most. Momentum: Chris Olave +393 and DeVonta Smith +684 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.