#TBT- Steve Smith Sr., WR, Baltimore Ravens, Age 36
@IBiggs15 September 1
It’s TBT here at FF Underground, and is there a more appropriate choice than the man who goes by Senior? Good luck finding one. Steve Smith seems to have found the Fountain of Youth in Baltimore and continues his impressive second act. The 36 year old is still blowing past defensive backs and breaking tackles on his way to the end zone.
It seems like whenever the odds are stacked against Steve Smith he performs his best. After he failed to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving in 2009 and 2010 everyone was ready to count him out. Smith responded with two 1,000 yard seasons and in an injury plagued 2013 season, still gutted out 745 yards. Smith played 15 games in 2013, but was nowhere near full health a majority of the season. After the Panthers released Smith in 2014 he put up 1,065 yards and six touchdowns. Smith is poised to put up 1,800 yards this year and while that is likely unattainable, there have only been a select few receivers to reach 1,000 yards at Smith’s age. If Smith gains 1,000 yards, he will tie Joey Galloway as the third oldest receiver to amass 1,000 yards.
Going into this Fantasy Football season Smith was drafted as the 46th receiver while Breshad Perriman was drafted as the 43rd. This is largely confusing since Perriman had a 12.96% drop rate his last season at UCF, and many said had the worst hands at combine. At the moment, Smith is the 4th ranked receiver in PPR leagues and Perriman has yet to play a game. With receivers like Marlon Brown, Breshad Perriman, and Kamar Aiken to compete with, Steve Smith Sr. is the clear cut WR1 for Baltimore. Smith has seen 100 targets for the past ten seasons and I do not see that changing this year, barring injury. The concern with Smith is that last season he also started out blazing in the first six weeks and cooled down exponentially. This season, he doesn't have to compete with Torrey Smith for targets, and I expect Smith to continue to be a productive WR2 in PPR leagues.
Smith doesn’t just play with a chip on his shoulder, he plays with a fury that few possess and that makes him great. Smith’s final encore will not be majestic; it will be filled with “Blood and Guts”, as he so eloquently said last year when asked about what would happen if he played Carolina. Smith probably won’t continue with 116 yards per game, but should give you a flex play with WR1 upside. As long as Smith stays healthy he should eclipse 1,000 yards this season with similar numbers to last year. If you have questions direct them to @FF_Underground or myself @ibiggs15. Thanks for reading guys!
It seems like whenever the odds are stacked against Steve Smith he performs his best. After he failed to eclipse 1,000 yards receiving in 2009 and 2010 everyone was ready to count him out. Smith responded with two 1,000 yard seasons and in an injury plagued 2013 season, still gutted out 745 yards. Smith played 15 games in 2013, but was nowhere near full health a majority of the season. After the Panthers released Smith in 2014 he put up 1,065 yards and six touchdowns. Smith is poised to put up 1,800 yards this year and while that is likely unattainable, there have only been a select few receivers to reach 1,000 yards at Smith’s age. If Smith gains 1,000 yards, he will tie Joey Galloway as the third oldest receiver to amass 1,000 yards.
Going into this Fantasy Football season Smith was drafted as the 46th receiver while Breshad Perriman was drafted as the 43rd. This is largely confusing since Perriman had a 12.96% drop rate his last season at UCF, and many said had the worst hands at combine. At the moment, Smith is the 4th ranked receiver in PPR leagues and Perriman has yet to play a game. With receivers like Marlon Brown, Breshad Perriman, and Kamar Aiken to compete with, Steve Smith Sr. is the clear cut WR1 for Baltimore. Smith has seen 100 targets for the past ten seasons and I do not see that changing this year, barring injury. The concern with Smith is that last season he also started out blazing in the first six weeks and cooled down exponentially. This season, he doesn't have to compete with Torrey Smith for targets, and I expect Smith to continue to be a productive WR2 in PPR leagues.
Smith doesn’t just play with a chip on his shoulder, he plays with a fury that few possess and that makes him great. Smith’s final encore will not be majestic; it will be filled with “Blood and Guts”, as he so eloquently said last year when asked about what would happen if he played Carolina. Smith probably won’t continue with 116 yards per game, but should give you a flex play with WR1 upside. As long as Smith stays healthy he should eclipse 1,000 yards this season with similar numbers to last year. If you have questions direct them to @FF_Underground or myself @ibiggs15. Thanks for reading guys!