Chris Godwin vs DeVonta Smith: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Chris Godwin and DeVonta Smith is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver put up 7.4 PPG in 2025 over 9 games; DeVonta Smith of the Philadelphia Eagles averaged 9.6 in 17. A 2.2-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 2.2 points favors DeVonta Smith, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. DeVonta Smith saw 113 targets in 2025, while Chris Godwin drew 51. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for DeVonta Smith, even in weeks where Chris Godwin posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Chris Godwin has his bye in Week 11, and DeVonta Smith rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
