JuJu Smith-Schuster Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
, Kansas City Chiefs

Age: 28
Weight: 215 lbs
Height: 6' 1"
College: USC

ADP: 290
Depth Chart Ranking: 3

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
21.5	155	1	10	0

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by Jordan Heck

· Oct 13, 2022 · 12:30 PM EDT

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. Buffalo Bills

JuJu Smith-Schuster tied with two other players as the team leader in targets last week with eight. Although he wasn't as productive as the others, finishing 3-33-0. Fantasy managers were hoping Smith-Schuster would recapture his magic from 2018 when he averaged nearly 90 yards a game. Instead, he looks more like his post-AB self, averaging 4.4 receptions for 51.4 yards with no touchdowns on the year. Smith-Schuster should be viewed as a mid-tier WR3 option as he heads into a tough Week 6 matchup against the Bills, who have allowed the 6th-fewest average fantasy points to wide receivers.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 05, 2022 · 6:10 PM EDT

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs. Las Vegas Raiders

JuJu Smith-Schuster led all Chiefs WRs in targets again last week (8) as he finished 5-46. JJSS has seen eight targets in three of his four games this season, but he's not doing a whole lot with his 56.0 yards per game. He also hasn't scored a touchdown all season. The good news is he's been fairly reliable, so you know what you're getting when you put him in your lineup. But for now his ceiling seems fairly limited. He gets a good matchup this week vs. the Raiders, so he shouldn't struggle. But we wouldn't expect anything crazy out of him. We project him to continue his production as a safe lower-end WR3 play.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 29, 2022 · 12:51 PM EDT

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

JuJu Smith-Schuster tied Travis Kelce for the most targets on the team last week (8) finishing 5-89. JJSS is off to an OK start for the Chiefs, averaging 4.7 receptions and 59.3 yards through three games. Unfortunately he hasn't found the end zone yet, which is troubling for a high-powered offense like the Chiefs. But the rest of his production has been pretty solid as a somewhat reliable WR4 option. That's about where we have him projected heading into Week 4, although he does draw a tough matchup vs. the Bucs.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 22, 2022 · 10:39 PM EDT

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Indianapolis Colts

After a solid Week 1, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a letdown performance in Week 2, finishing 3-10 on three targets. It's not promising JJSS saw just three of Patrick Mahomes' 35 pass attempts, but he did have eight targets in Week 1. This is simply the nature of this new Chiefs offense, where they look to spread the ball around a bit more. Likely the only reliable receiving threat in this offense will be Travis Kelce. JJSS will probably be the next most reliable option, but be prepared for a couple of duds throughout the year. He has a chance at a productive game in Week 3 in a decent matchup vs. the Colts. He should be viewed as a strong WR3 play.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 14, 2022 · 11:11 AM EDT

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

JuJu Smith-Schuster saw a solid eight targets (led all Chiefs WRs) and finished 6-79-0 in Week 1. Although he had a lost fumble, as well. Still, it's a nice outing for JJSS, especially in PPR leagues. It's a little upsetting for fantasy owners that he didn't end up with one of Patrick Mahomes' five touchdowns, but the eight targets should be encouraging enough for his future. JJSS gets a nice matchup in Week 2 against the Chargers who just gave up a big performance (141 yards) to Davante Adams. We aren't expecting him to repeat Adams, but he is in a nice position to produce in a game between two high-powered offense. He should be looked at as a solid WR2 play this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 08, 2022 · 5:27 PM EDT

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Arizona Cardinals

JuJu Smith-Schuster will replace Tyreek Hill as the No. 1 WR in this offense, but don't expect the same type of production. As we saw in the preseason, and as Patrick Mahomes has stated, this new Chiefs offense will be more balanced as opposed to constantly throwing to Hill or Travis Kelce. But Smith-Schuster doesn't need to replicate Hill to be a viable fantasy option. He's a talented WR with a 1,400-yard season on his resume. In Week 1 he'll face a Cardinals defense that gave up the 5th-most average fantasy points to WRs a season ago. He should be viewed as a solid WR3 option for Week 1.

by Jordan Heck

· Jul 12, 2022 · 4:47 PM EDT

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
JuJu Smith-Schuster joined arguably the best offense in the NFL when he signed with the Chiefs this offseason. He also joined a team that lost its No. 1 WR in Tyreek Hill, who had 159 targets last season, 7th-most in the league. Smith-Schuster showcased what he could do with a high number of targets when he had 166 of them in 2018 and finished 111-1426-7. Now he gets a big upgrade at quarterback in Patrick Mahomes. He had injury issues last year, but the year before he finished as WR17. With Mahomes in the mix, the potential is there for him to finish as a top-15 WR this year.

Fantasy Downside
Smith-Schuster’s name carries weight because of his 2018 season, but he’s had three fairly disappointing years in a row since. He went from averaging nearly 90 yards per game in 2018 to 46.0, 51.9 and 25.8 in the seasons after. Smith-Schuster will need to see a lot of targets in order to get consistent production, and that may be difficult for him in 2022. In the past, the Chiefs primarily utilized Hill and didn’t get other receivers involved as consistently. But this year will likely be different as Kansas City also brought in Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who is actually making more money than Smith-Schuster this season. The Chiefs also drafted Skyy Moore in the 2nd round, and we can’t forget about Travis Kelce who will likely lead the team in the targets.

2022 Bottom Line
Smith-Schuster did deal with injuries last season, but he also wasn’t very productive when he was active. He had a 53.6% catch percentage, which would have placed him outside the top 200 receivers. He also finished with no touchdowns while averaging 25.8 yards per game. If he can get back to his 2018 self, he could end up being a legitimate threat. But it seems as if fantasy managers are already anticipating that as his WR27 ADP is above 4for4’s positional rankings. Smith-Schuster offers some promise, but fantasy managers shouldn’t just expect him to step in and replace Hill.