JuJu Smith-Schuster Fantasy Football Week 17 Scouting Report

JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
, Kansas City Chiefs

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

ADP: 290
Depth Chart Ranking: 4

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
32.9	209	2	15	0

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by Bill Riccette

· Oct 18 · 11:04 AM EDT

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 at San Francisco 49ers

JuJu Smith-Schuster went into the bye week following a big day in Week 5 against the Saints, catching seven passes for 130 yards. He has a chance to run as the WR1 in Kansas City with Rashee Rice out. Travis Kelce will be the main target overall, but when it comes to the outside game, that's where JuJu could come into play. He's a WR3/Flex against the 49ers who are middle of the pack in defending the pass.

by Bill Riccette

· Dec 15, 2023 · 1:00 PM EST

NE WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Kansas City Chiefs

JuJu Smith had a nice day against one of his former teams and now gets a chance to face his other former team. After reaching 90 yards against the Steelers, Smith-Schuster now gets the Chiefs. However, he is a little banged up and the wide receiver is getting very crowded again — not that they are all exciting anyway. Maybe JuJu finds lightning in a bottle twice in a row, but do you want to risk your fantasy playoffs on that chance?

by Bill Riccette

· Nov 10, 2023 · 12:24 PM EST

NE WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 10Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs. Indianapolis Colts (Germany)

JuJu Smith-Schuster looks healthy again. He saw seven targets last week against Washington and had six catches for 51 yards, his best performance of the season and his first double-digit fantasy output. The quarterback play is certainly limiting the offense, so Smith-Schuster has a limited fantasy ceiling. He's a deep flex option this week in an okay matchup against the Colts in Germany.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 08, 2023 · 11:25 AM EDT

NE WR JuJu Smith-Schrager - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

After one season in Kansas City, JuJu Smith-Schuster now brings his talents to the northeast and will try to be a reliable pass-catcher for Mac Jones as the Patriots try to do something in the passing game and make something of their quarterback. This is still a run-heavy team so opportunities won’t be as present for the group of receivers New England has, but Smith-Schuster is arguably the best of the bunch. Either him or DeVante Parker will get the call. Either way, it’s a bit of dice roll early on until we see what this offense can do. Oh, and they face Darius Slay and James Bradberry Week 1. Quite the challenge.

by Bill Riccette

· Jul 28, 2023 · 2:57 PM EDT

NE WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
JuJu Smith-Schuster got a deal worth $11 million and is now at least among the top options in the passing game for the Patriots alongside DeVante Parker, who got a similar deal to stay in New England. Smith-Schuster should be a serviceable wide receiver for the Patriots and take over the role once held by Jakobi Meyers, who is now a Raider.

Fantasy Downside
Smith-Schuster isn't a wide receiver that's going to boast huge numbers. He'll be a flex option at best. He didn't post great numbers last season and that was in Kansas City with Patrick Mahomes throwing him the football. Now, it's Mac Jones. Needless to say, there's a major gap in talent there. New England also will focus on the running backs on offense, so Smith-Schuster's ceiling is capped.

2023 Bottom Line
Smith-Schuster could be a fine WR3/Flex option, but that's about as good as it's going to get with him. If he does get the Jakobi Meyers role, at least he'll have a chance to catch some passes -- Meyers caught 67 passes on 96 targets for 804 yards and six touchdowns last season.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 30, 2022 · 12:27 AM EST

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. Denver Broncos

JuJu Smith-Schuster had a nice stretch of games, but he didn't show up last week. Smith-Schuster finished with just three receptions for 27 yards on four targets. He was still the Chiefs' most productive wide receiver in the game, though, but Patrick Mahomes simply favored Travis Kelce and his running backs more in Week 16. We'll see if Smith-Schuster can bounce back in Week 17 against the Broncos. When Smith-Schuster faced Denver a few weeks ago, he finished 9-74-1 on 11 targets. It's hard to trust Smith-Schuster given last week's production, plus on paper this should be a tough matchup. But he's still a mid-tier WR2 option for Week 17.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 22, 2022 · 3:11 PM EST

KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 vs. Seattle Seahawks

JuJu Smith-Schuster tied Travis Kelce last week for the team lead in targets (10) and finished with a solid game of 10 receptions for 88 yards (although he did lose a fumble). Smith-Schuster had a minor slump as he recovered from an injury, but he's started to produce again with 19 total receptions in his last two games. Although he could struggle a bit this week as he draws a tough matchup against a Seahawks defense allowed the third-fewest average fantasy points to wide receivers this season. We're not too worried with the matchup considering Patrick Mahomes' ability, but it is a bit concerning. Smith-Schuster can be viewed as a mid-tier WR2 option for Week 16.