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o54
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o46.5
-10.5
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Laiatu Latu or Za'Darius Smith

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Laiatu Latu

Laiatu Latu

DE • Indianapolis Colts IND
Za'Darius Smith

Za'Darius Smith

DE • Atlanta Falcons ATL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Latu over Smith

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Latu ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.7
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
2.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0 5.7
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Latest News Laiatu Latu
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Latu

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Smith ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 2.1
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
0.88 0.51 0.1 0 0 2.1
No projection for today.
Not available.
Latest News Za'Darius Smith
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Performance Laiatu Latu
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
1000.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
2100.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Za'Darius Smith
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
1101.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
2202.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Laiatu Latu

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Za'Darius Smith

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Laiatu Latu
OWN
 
0%
-0.14 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.14 compared to last week
OWN/START Za'Darius Smith
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Laiatu Latu
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Za'Darius Smith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Laiatu Latu

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 33rd with 19.5 total points (2.79 avg).
  • Currently 23.5 points behind the leader: Jeffery Simmons
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.5 PPG.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +1, Assisted Tackles: +1 Sacks: -1, INTs: -2, Passes Defended: -1, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Za'Darius Smith

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 45th with 18.0 total points (2.57 avg).
  • Currently 25 points behind the leader: Jeffery Simmons
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.9 PPG.
  • Defensive 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: Solo Tackles: +3, Assisted Tackles: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: EVEN, Passes Defended: +1, INT TDS: EVEN,
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Laiatu Latu

No Injury Reported

Injury Za'Darius Smith

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Laiatu Latu

Week 8
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.33355.17971103.46
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 1st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 42.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 27 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 9 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 433 (72.17 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 1698 (283.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 7 (1.17 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 17.33 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 22nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +9.88, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: +3, INTs: -3, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: -4.81,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 27, INT: 13, TDS: 5, PA/G: 21, YDS/G: 322.6
Matchups Za'Darius Smith

Week 8
Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.57311.001281625.30
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 60.00 total points (8.57 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 7.4 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 311.00 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 541 (77.29 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 1636 (233.71 per game).
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 8 (1.14 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 21.57 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 2 (0.29 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: +38.33, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -6, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -2.99,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Laiatu Latu
2.62
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Za'Darius Smith
3.41
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Laiatu Latu
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2024 IND 16 32 16 4 1 0 0
2025 IND 16 51 22 10 6 4 0
2026 IND 7 17 7 1 2 0 0
ON PACE 17 41 17 2 5 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 28 13 5 2 1 0
Totals 42 100 45 15 9 4 0
Career Za'Darius Smith
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2015 BAL 14 46 14 14 1 0 0
2016 BAL 7 14 9 1 1 0 0
2017 BAL 11 24 9 4 0 0 0
2018 BAL 16 44 17 9 3 0 0
2019 GB 16 52 14 14 0 0 0
2020 GB 16 52 17 13 2 0 0
2021 GB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 MIN 16 43 11 9 5 0 0
2023 CLE 16 27 9 6 3 0 0
2024 CLE 16 35 13 9 1 0 0
2025 PHI 5 10 7 2 0 0 0
2026 ATL 7 8 2 5 1 0 0
ON PACE 17 19 5 11 2 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 24 10 5 2 0 0
Totals 150 365 126 84 18 0 0
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