Brian Thomas vs DeVonta Smith
DeVonta Smith holds a 44.8% edge in Superflex dynasty value.Updated 9/25/2026
THE CASE FOR THOMAS
Brian Thomas gives you a 23.8-year-old perimeter X with difference-making athletic traits and a clearer path to becoming his team’s long-term target and TD leader. In dynasty, the age/contract runway matters: he can rise multiple tiers quickly if he hits as a weekly WR1/2, and that upside is hard to buy once it’s priced in. At SF 3,168 vs 3,561, you’re paying less for the player with the better multi-year value-curve and a wider range of outcomes on the high end.
THE CASE FOR SMITH
DeVonta Smith is the safer bet to score points right now: he’s a proven NFL separator with weekly usability and an established role in a high-functioning offense. His floor is supported by route-winning skill (not gimmicks), so you’re buying bankable production and less projection than with a second-year type profile. Even at 27.7 and +11% cost, he’s a plug-and-play contender piece who can stabilize a lineup when you’re trying to win weeks, not wait on development.
VERDICT BY TEAM SITUATION
Smith if you’re pushing chips in for the next 1–2 years; Thomas only if you need upside and can tolerate volatility.
Thomas, because the age delta and appreciation potential outweigh Smith’s near-term certainty on a rebuild timeline.
At only an 11% gap, I lean Brian Thomas in most formats unless you’re a clear top-3 contender right now.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Worth more?
In pure dynasty value I’d rather have Brian Thomas, but in win-now points-per-week DeVonta Smith can be worth more.
Trade?
If you’re moving Thomas for Smith, I want a small plus (roughly an early 2nd/2nd+), and if you’re moving Smith for Thomas I’d add a 2nd to get younger.
Superflex?
Superflex doesn’t materially change this WR-vs-WR call—contenders lean Smith, rebuilds lean Thomas, and the 11% premium should be treated as a small tweak not a tiebreaker.
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