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Ito Smith expected to have expanded role in Week 6

by Jody Smith | Sat, Oct 13th 9:39am EDT

With Devonta Freeman (foot, groin) ruled out for Week 6, fourth-round rookie Ito Smith should see an expanded role in an excellent matchup. With Freeman out of the lineups from Weeks 2-4, Smith played about 30% of Atlanta's snaps and was particularly involved in the red zone. Smith only got 10 rushes in the past two Falcons' games but has punched in a pair of touchdowns. (Jordan Shultz via Twitter )

Fantasy Impact:

When Freeman was sidelined in those three contests, Smith was out-touched by Tevin Coleman 54-25 but Smith's red-zone usage make him an intriguing plug-n-play in a high-scoring affair against a Tampa defense that has surrendered the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs.

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