JonnuSmith

News: 8 hours agoSmith brought in nine of 11 targets for 87 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for no gain in the Dolphins' 34-15 win over the Patriots on Sunday.

Spin: Smith finished as the team leader in receptions and targets while checking in second in receiving yards on the afternoon. The veteran tight end is on the verge of locking in a career-best season; with Sunday's production; he now boasts a 48-535-4 line across 11 regular-season games, putting him within striking distance of the career-high 50 catches and 582 receiving yards he recorded over 17 regular-season games with the Falcons in 2023. Smith will look to get closer to or potentially surpass those marks in a Week 13 road interconference showdown against the Packers on Thanksgiving Night.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Smith, now in his eighth season and first with the Dolphins, joins an offense that ranked third in total yards per game last season. While Tua Tagovailoa led the league in passing, the majority of the yards came from Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. With Hill and Waddle projected to continue as the primary targets, Smith's fantasy prospects are limited, especially considering the Dolphins' strong running game with De'Von Achane and Raheem Mostert, who will score a fair share of touchdowns. Given the returning key playmakers for 2024, fantasy managers should consider Smith as no more than a TE3.