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DeVonta Smith

DeVonta Smith

WR • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
A.J. Brown

A.J. Brown

WR • New England Patriots NE
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Brown

 
 
 
 
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Outlook DeVonta Smith

Ascending to the Unquestioned Lead Role in Philadelphia's Passing Game

With A.J. Brown no longer in Philadelphia, DeVonta Smith enters the season as the clear-cut top receiver for the Eagles. He is fully expected to spearhead a revamped wideout group featuring rookie Makai Lemon. This vacant volume paves a direct path to a career-high target share.

Our projections forecast Smith to catch 83 passes for 1,085 yards and six touchdowns on 122 targets. Having achieved three 1,000-yard campaigns already, his fantasy floor is incredibly secure. As Jalen Hurts' primary target, his ceiling could easily surpass our expectations if his red-zone efficiency spikes.

His draft trends show strong positive momentum, with his ADP climbing from the late 40s in May to 39th overall. Fantasy managers are recognizing his elevated ceiling in 1.0 PPR formats. Even with this rising price tag, he represents a potential draft-day steal at his current market cost.

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brown over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Outlook A.J. Brown

A Blockbuster Trade To New England Re-Establishes Prime Value As A True WR1 Option

Following a blockbuster trade from Philadelphia to New England, A.J. Brown instantly steps in as the undisputed top target in the Patriots passing game. He joins a depth chart featuring rookie quarterback Drake Maye and veteran tight end Hunter Henry. Early reports from minicamp highlight immediate red-zone chemistry between Brown and Maye, suggesting that the veteran receiver is already comfortable adjusting to his new offense.

In fantasy drafts, Brown's market price has undergone notable shifts. After trade news broke, his ADP spiked into the mid-teens before stabilizing in the late second round around pick 27. At this cost, we view him as an exceptional value in PPR formats. Our projections estimate a highly productive season with 127 targets, 84 receptions, and nine touchdowns.

Brown has consistently crossed the 1,000-yard mark throughout his career, including 1,113 yards in 2025. While catching passes from a rookie quarterback introduces some variance, his physical dominance and high target share make him a locked-in weekly starter. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable drafting him as a premium asset with elite upside.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance DeVonta Smith
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches DeVonta Smith
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 DAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 PIT πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @DAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
19 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches A.J. Brown
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 PIT πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 GB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @DET πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 MIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 @NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
19 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START DeVonta Smith
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
80%
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OWN/START A.J. Brown
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
91%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus DeVonta Smith
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus A.J. Brown
13th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown DeVonta Smith

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 20th with 140.70 total points (7.41 avg).
  • Currently 168.6 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.4.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 14th among WR.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 16th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 1097 and 13.22 YPC and is currently ranked 14th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +23, Rec Yards: +334 Rec TDs: -4,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 83, REC YDS: 1085, REC TDS: 6
Breakdown A.J. Brown

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 161.80 total points (8.52 avg).
  • Currently 147.5 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.5.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 24th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 1113 and 12.94 YPC and is currently ranked 13th among WR.
  • Top 10 in Rec TDs with 8 and is currently ranked 9th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +21, Rec Yards: +50 Rec TDs: +1,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 84, REC YDS: 1199, REC TDS: 9
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury DeVonta Smith

No Injury Reported

Injury A.J. Brown

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups DeVonta Smith

Week 1
Philadelphia Eagles VS Washington Commanders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.53398.651084223.82
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 72.00 total points (4.24 avg).
  • Currently 155 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 2406 (141.53 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 4371 (257.12 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.53 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 15th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +48.94, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: +3, INTs: EVEN, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2.12,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 28.2, YDS/G: 408
Matchups A.J. Brown

Week 1
New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
16.90276.10332156104.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 227.00 total points (11.35 avg).
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 324.82 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 26 (1.53 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1622 (95.41 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 3900 (229.41 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 18 (1.06 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 17.18 per game and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 8 (0.47 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -85.25, Turnovers: +17 Sacks: +12, INTs: +10, TDs: +5, Points Allowed: -4.69,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 14, TDS: 7, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating DeVonta Smith
21.48
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating A.J. Brown
23.43
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career DeVonta Smith
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 PHI 16 103 64 916 14.3 5 0 0 0 0
2022 PHI 16 136 95 1210 12.7 7 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 16 112 81 1066 13.2 7 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 13 89 68 833 12.3 8 1 1 1 0
2025 PHI 16 124 83 1097 13.2 4 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 118 85 1111 13 7 0 0 1 0
Totals 89 617 431 5627 13.1 33 1 1 1 0
Career A.J. Brown
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 TEN 16 84 52 1051 20.2 8 3 60 20 1
2020 TEN 15 116 76 1158 15.2 12 0 0 0 0
2021 TEN 13 105 63 869 13.8 5 2 10 5 0
2022 PHI 16 146 88 1496 17.0 11 0 0 0 0
2023 PHI 16 158 106 1456 13.7 7 0 0 0 0
2024 PHI 13 97 67 1079 16.1 7 0 0 0 0
2025 PHI 16 131 86 1113 12.9 8 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 136 90 1270 14.1 8 0 0 0 0
Totals 114 881 560 8460 15.1 60 5 70 14 1
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ARI @LAC
ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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CIN @NYY 07:05 EDT EST
CLE @HOU 08:10 EDT EST
COL vs PIT 08:40 EDT EST
KC vs STL 08:15 EDT EST
MIA vs SF 07:10 EDT EST
SD @TEX 08:05 EDT EST
TB vs WAS 07:10 EDT EST
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