DeVonta Smith · Rashee Rice · 2026 week 2

DeVonta Smith or Rashee Rice?

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

Start DeVonta Smith — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans DeVonta Smith (TEN allow the 17th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DeVonta Smith START	@ TEN	14.8	17th	8.3	3,499	healthy
Rashee Rice	vs IND	13.9	7th · soft	9.9	3,480	healthy

WRs vs TEN recently: Garrett Wilson 7.9 pts (W1).

WRs vs IND recently: Zay Flowers 21 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

DeVonta Smith carries the higher trade value — 3,499 against 3,480 (a 1% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving DeVonta Smith gets the most. Momentum: DeVonta Smith -526 and Rashee Rice -838 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.