DeVonta Smith

Week 16 at Washington Commanders

DeVonta Smith returned to the lineup, and the end zone, against the Steelers and like A.J. Brown benefitted somewhat from a pass-heavy approach by the Eagles. It's hard to project him as anything more than a WR2 this week, however, given Brown's continued presence and the likelihood of this one being a Saquon Barkley game. The Commanders are more generous to running backs than wide receivers, against whom they rank sixth in aFPA. Smith is not to be benched, but expectations should be tempered.

Week 14 vs Carolina Panthers

DeVonta Smith looks set to return to the lineup for the Eagles in Week 14, just in time for the Eagles to lose Dallas Goedert as they continue to be unable to field their first-string offense. Smith has not really enjoyed much fantasy success this season and ranks 37th in Half-PPR points per game. Week 14 looks like another run-heavy game for the Eagles with the Panthers ranking 32nd in aFPA to running backs compared to fifth to wide receivers. Smith projects to be a low-end WR3 this week.

Week 11 vs Washington Commanders

Week 10 was another quiet game for DeVonta Smith in a season seemingly filled with them. Smith finished a depressing WR73 against the Cowboys, which was a far far cry from his seasonal average of WR24 in Half-PPR points per game. The matchup against the Commanders is not a bad one on paper, with the Commanders ranking 20th in aFPA to wide receivers. But Smith has proven to be a volatile performer in 2024, and trusting him above low-end WR2 numbers seems to be a risky strategy in Week 11.