DeVonta Smith · Tee Higgins · 2026 week 8

DeVonta Smith or Tee Higgins?

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

Start Tee HigginsTee Higgins projects 4.3 PPR points clear of DeVonta Smith in week 8, drawing TEN — the 10th-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 8	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DeVonta Smith	@ WAS	12.0	8th · soft	20.2	2,082	Questionable
Tee Higgins START	vs TEN	16.3	10th	19.2	4,532	healthy

WRs vs WAS recently: Laquon Treadwell 4.2 pts (W4) · Malik Nabers 18.1 pts (W5) · Mike Evans 9.4 pts (W6).

WRs vs TEN recently: Jaylin Noel 10.2 pts (W5) · Keenan Allen 8.2 pts (W6) · KC Concepcion Jr. 15.2 pts (W7).

🎓 The coach's read

Tee Higgins projects 4.3 points higher in PPR.
DeVonta Smith faces WAS, 8th most generous to WRs.
DeVonta Smith is flagged WATCH.
Tee Higgins faces TEN, 10th most generous to WRs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Tee Higgins carries the higher trade value — 4,532 against 2,082 (a 54% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Tee Higgins gets the most. Momentum: DeVonta Smith -1519 and Tee Higgins +1120 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.