Fantasy Football Player Notes

It's time to build on his 2019 season that had him finish with almost 100 more PPR points than any other wide receiver. The Bucs are a team he's torn up over the course of his career. He's played them seven times, racking up 94 or more yards in six of them, including 180 or more twice. Against a similar secondary to the one he'll face this week, he smashed them for 19 receptions for 296 yards and three touchdowns in two games last year. Sure, Carlton Davis played better down the stretch, but he's never shown the ability to hang with Thomas. With how dominant the Bucs run defense is, the Saints will look to move the sticks with Thomas. Similar to last year, he should see double-digit targets in this game en route to a WR1 finish. If you want to use him in cash lineups, I won't stop you.

We've been waiting for the breakout from Smith for the past few seasons and it doesn't appear like it's going to be happening any time soon. With Emmanuel Sanders and Michael Thomas above him on the depth chart, it's unlikely that we ever look at Smith in fantasy football this season.