Start A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

WRA.J. BrownNE · WR11

14.9Clutch · Wk 1@ SEA

WRDeVonta SmithPHI · WR19

14.6Clutch · Wk 1vs WAS

Who to start

Slight lean

A.J. Brown

Higher Clutch Score this week: 14.9 vs 14.6 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (14.7 vs 13.5 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Brown	Smith
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	14.9	14.6
Baseline proj / game	14.7	13.5
Points / game (season)	14.7	11.9
Snap share	91%	89%
Red-zone touches	12	10

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long A.J. Brown vs DeVonta Smith comparison.

More start/sit calls

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.