Steve Smith Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #12
Position: Wide Receiver
Career: 4 Years
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: May 6, 1985
Birth Place: , AK
High School: William Howard Taft HS [Woodland Hills, CA]
College: USC
Drafted: 2007 New York Giants (Round: 2 #51)

Fantasy Projection

Wide Receiver Rankings:
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Position Projections:
QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Draft Kit Index

* Average Games Played the Previous 3 Years
** Player Missed More than 8 Games the Previous Season Due to Injury

Steve Smith 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
31.55		3.81	2	12.50		3.70	51		Average
2011 Bye Week	Team Change	Head Coach Change	**Coming Off Injury	Depth Chart Change	Higher Fantasy Avg then League	Harder Schedule in 2011	Better Defenses in 2011	Better Pass Defenses in 2011	Better Against Sub 500 Teams
7	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Steve Smith Previous Years Stats
Year	Team	Gms	Recs	Rec Yds	Rec Tds	Pass Yds	Pass Tds	Rush Yds	Rush Tds	FGs	XPs	Fan Pts	Fan Pts Avg
2010	Giants	12	48	529	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	44.45	3.70
2009	Giants	16	107	1220	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	103.00	6.44
2008	Giants	16	57	574	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	35.55	2.17

Steve Smith 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Steve Smith was below his projection last year. His best fantasy WR ranking was #13 in 2009. Fantasy Trends: Smith fell below his previous year fantasy game average last year. Player Consistency: Steve Smith was ranked the 63rd most consistent WR last year, and he was ranked the 197th most consistent player overall. Career Experience Outlook: Smith is entering his 5th year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, WRs in their 5th year have seen an increase in fantasy pts per game of 0.06 from their 4th year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Smith has averaged 0.59 fantasy pts per game less than the league WR average. The average fantasy pts per game by WRs in 2010 was 3.99. Depth Chart Change: Smith has dropped from 1st to 2nd on the depth chart. He has changed teams since last year moving from the Giants to the Eagles. Coming off an Injury. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.08) pts per game for Smith. At the Quarterback position: Michael Vick (2010 Avg: 27.96 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Owen Schmitt (2010 Avg: 0.85 Pts/Game) and LeSean McCoy (2010 Avg: 12.77 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: DeSean Jackson (2010 Avg: 7.51 Pts/Game) and Jeremy Maclin (2010 Avg: 6.99 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Brent Celek (2010 Avg: 3.10 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Ryan Harris, Todd Herremans, Jamaal Jackson, Jason Peters and Danny Watkins have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Alex Henery has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Smith playes this year (108 - 101 - 0 0.517%) will be more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule from last season (94 - 114 - 0 0.452%), and last season's teams gave up more points (4,821) compared to this season's teams (4,592) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Smith had a lower fantasy avg (0.65 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (3.75 pts/game), so with a more difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could also be an indication of less points. Defenses: From a defensive standpoint, Smith will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 17.08 - 3 Top 10 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 19.62 - 4 Top 10 Defenses), and last season's teams gave up more passing yards (294 yds/game including 1 Top 10 Defense and 1 Top 5 Defense) compared to this season's teams (280 yds/game including 4 Top 10 Defenses and 1 Top 5 Defense). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Smith has been a quick starter, and a slow finisher. On average his best 4 game stretch is the first 4 games of the year (4.70 pts per game), followed by the 3rd quarter (4.48 pts per game), 2nd quarter (4.35 pts per game) and 4th quarter (3.12 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 4 (10.10 pts per game), week 9 (8.20 pts per game) and week 3 (5.77 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 1 (1.93 pts per game), week 14 (2.22 pts per game) and week 11 (2.40 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.