DeVonta Smith · Drake London · 2026 week 1

DeVonta Smith or Drake London?

Wondering who you should start this week — DeVonta Smith or Drake London? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Drake London — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Drake London (PIT allow the 8th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DeVonta Smith	vs WAS	14.9	6th · soft	9.6	4,105	healthy
Drake London START	@ PIT	15.8	8th · soft	8.3	5,374	healthy

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

WRs vs PIT recently: Kalif Raymond 12.2 pts (W16) · Jerry Jeudy 5.4 pts (W17) · Zay Flowers 25.8 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drake London carries the higher trade value — 5,374 against 4,105 (a 24% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drake London gets the most. Momentum: DeVonta Smith +78 and Drake London -705 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.