Steve L Smith Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Steve L Smith
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Age: 45
Weight: 185 lbs
Height: 5' 9"
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by Brandon Niles

· Oct 02, 2014 · 10:07 AM EDT

BAL WR Steve L Smith - Week 5, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 – Steve Smith Sr. vs. Indianapolis

Steve Smith Sr. delivered as promised against his former Panthers team on Sunday, busting out 139 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions. The Ravens obliterated Carolina and Smith could seemingly do no wrong, including grabbing a deflected pass for a long touchdown score.

This week, Smith faces a Colts defense that ranks 23rd in the league against the pass. Though 35 years old, Smith is clearly the top receiving option in Baltimore and has been wildly productive as a deep threat for quarterback Joe Flacco. He’s reached solid WR2, borderline WR1 status week-to-week, and it’s going to be hard to keep him out of your lineup as long as he keeps producing like this.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 25, 2014 · 1:29 PM EDT

BAL WR Steve L Smith - Week 4, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 – Steve Smith Sr. vs. Carolina

Steve Smith Sr. has enjoyed a career resurgence in Baltimore. Through three weeks, Smith is 7th in the league in receiving yards, and he had five catches on seven targets for 101 yards against the Browns on Sunday.

This is a rough matchup against the Panthers this week, but against his former team, Smith should be amped up and highly motivated to make the team pay for releasing the veteran during the off-season. Smith has been playing like a WR2 so far this year, and against his former team, he has a chance to deliver those kinds of numbers again. I’d have him active.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 19, 2014 · 1:40 PM EDT

BAL WR Steve L Smith - Week 3, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 – Steve Smith vs. Cleveland

Steve Smith has been a bright spot in Baltimore through two games, following up an explosive first week with six receptions and 71 yards against the Steelers last Thursday night. He’s brought a feisty toughness to the Ravens offense, something that was lacking last year following the departure of Anquan Boldin.

Smith faces a tough Cleveland defense this week, and he remains the second or third option in the passing game, limiting his fantasy value. He’s a nice injury fill-in, and a great guy to have on your roster, but in the Baltimore offense it’s hard to expect the 35 year old Smith to keep up this pace, and he’s a low end WR3 option against the Browns.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 11, 2014 · 9:56 AM EDT

BAL WR Steve L Smith - Week 2, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 – Steve L Smith vs. Pittsburgh
Steve L Smith had a great start to his new career as a Baltimore Raven. He finished with seven receptions and 118 yards, including a career long 80 yard touchdown reception that briefly put the Ravens on top of the Bengals just past the midway point of the fourth quarter. He showed the kind of toughness and savvy route running that Baltimore was looking for when they picked him up this offseason.

Against the Steelers this week, fantasy owners shouldn’t expect a repeat performance. If you take away the 80 yard bomb, Smith’s numbers were very pedestrian (6 catches 38 yards) and the Ravens offense is still a work in progress. Still, Smith was targeted 15 times, which shows he’s going to be an active part of the offense, and he should continue to benefit from the added attention given to Torrey Smith on the other side of the field. Smith is a borderline WR3.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 03, 2014 · 2:00 PM EDT

BAL WR Steve L Smith - Week 1, 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 – Steve Smith vs. Cincinnati
For the first time in his career, Steve Smith will don a uniform other than that of a Carolina Panther as the NFL season opens. Smith has modest fantasy value as a Raven. He’ll be the clear WR2 on the team behind Torrey Smith, and Baltimore has never been known as a pass heavy team.

Additionally, Smith faces a tough challenge in Week 1. The Bengals were fifth in the league last year against the pass and look to be a tough opponent this season as well. Coming off a down year, and clearly in the twilight of his career, we have Smith conservatively listed at 58th on our rankings this week, placing him out of starter contention.

by Brandon Niles

· Aug 13, 2014 · 1:19 PM EDT

BAL WR Steve L Smith - 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook

Steve Smith is no longer an elite fantasy receiver, but he still finished last year with over 700 yards and four touchdowns. This season, he moved on to Baltimore after 13 seasons as a Carolina Panther. He’ll join an offense that struggled last season and a quarterback in Joe Flacco who sorely missed the departed Anquan Boldin, who brought toughness and consistency to the Ravens offense before being traded to the 49ers prior to last season. The Ravens will hope Smith can bring his own special brand of toughness to an offense that finished 18th in passing last season.

Fantasy Upside
Smith will finally have a capable receiver opposite him in Torrey Smith, meaning he won’t be the focus of opposing defenses. This will help him get open and become a reliable safety valve for Joe Flacco. Also, despite Smith’s diminutive size, he’s always been excellent at tracking the ball and going up to get it, which will help him in new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak’s downfield offense. Smith also is only a year removed from two straight 1,000 yard seasons, so he may not be quite as washed up as he appeared last year.

Fantasy Downside
Smith isn’t as explosive as he once was, and at age 35 he may not have much left in the tank. He’s going to a new team for the first time in his career and will need to develop chemistry with quarterback Joe Flacco, also coming off a down season. Finally, while Smith should benefit from the attention given to Torrey Smith and tight end Dennis Pitta in the passing game, this will also be the first time he has played on a team where he isn’t the number one receiver since his second year in the league. How much of his recent success has been based on being the only viable receiver in Carolina could be revealed this season in Baltimore.

Bottom Line
Smith is no longer a WR1 or WR2, but has some upside in a new offense with a new quarterback as a depth guy on your fantasy roster. His ADP has placed him in the 12th round of most drafts, as he’s been picked up as a reserve option with upside in most leagues. While it’s hard to say a 35 year old receiver has upside, it may be true with the fiery Smith, who has the extra incentive of showing the people in Carolina who cut him during the offseason that he still has plenty left in the tank. Smith should be viewed as a decent pickup late in the draft as a possible spot starter or more steady option behind some high upside alternatives.