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Steve Smith (Panthers)


Steve Smith | Carolina Panthers | WR

Height: 5-9 Weight: 185 | Born: 5/12/1979

2010 Experience: 11th season

Fantasy Football Outlook: It seemed likely that Steve Smith was headed out of Carolina as he reportedly asked the team for a trade in the winter. While Smith says he wants to stay will Carolina, I have to wonder if it is in part because Cam Newton lobbied for him to stay and also because of his wife’s illness this past spring.

Not sure if Smith resides in Carolina, but I would imagine he would want to be close to his wife as he almost retired this spring because of her health. Anyway, it looks like Smith will be with the Panthers once again, and that is great news for Newton, but poor news for his fantasy value, as we thought, he might play with the Chargers, Patriots or even Bears.

While I expect the “vibe” around the team to be a positive one to start the season, I’m not sure what kind of a year Smith is actually going to have. The past two seasons have been horrible, except for a late-season spurt in 2009. Originally, I had Smith’s projected stats around just over 1,000 yards and six touchdowns, but I’ve tailed it back to around 900 yards and five touchdowns.

It will be interesting to see if Smith’s ADP value holds in as a top 30 receiver this year, but I would expect his value to decline in light of his announcement to stay in Carolina. In the end, Smith is worth having on your roster, but I would look to other options for regular starts, as Smith will probably suffer from consistency issues.

Receptions Yards TD
2011 Projected Stats 59 905 5

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Receiving
Year Age G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G
2005*+ 26 16 16 103 1563 15.2 12 80 6.4 97.7
2006* 27 14 14 83 1166 14.0 8 72 5.9 83.3
2007 28 15 15 87 1002 11.5 7 74 5.8 66.8
2008* 29 14 14 78 1421 18.2 6 65 5.6 101.5
2009 30 15 15 65 982 15.1 7 66 4.3 65.5
2010 31 14 14 46 554 12.0 2 39 3.3 39.6
Career 135 114 620 8884 14.3 52 80 4.6

65.8
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Welcome to Steve Smith fantasy football outlook archive. At this section of Steve Smith’s player page you will notice our past thoughts and advice for fantasy football.

2011 June

Steve Smith has had a couple down seasons, but it’s hard to blame him as his quarterback situation has been one of the worst in football. It looks like Smith has asked to be traded when the lockout ends and its likely that he will go elsewhere and play for a playoff caliber team. Rumors throughout the spring have Smith’s likely landing spot as the San Diego Chargers and that would be great for his fantasy value.

True, the Chargers have Vincent Jackson and Antonio Gates but there is enough love to in this pass first offense to make Smith a respectable option on your team. Heading into the summer, Smith’s ADP value on Mock Draft Central lists him as the 35th receiver going in standard redraft leagues. This would be about right if he stays with the Panthers, but if he should move, he is probably a top 25 receiver and a respectable No.3 receiver for your fantasy football squad.

2010 Fantasy Outlook

2009 Fantasy Year In Review: Steve Smith suffered through a horrible stretch through most of the season with Jake Delhomme as his quarterback. For whatever reason, Coach John Fox continues to be loyal to his veterans even when they are failing to get the job done.

As soon as Matt Moore took over after Delhomme suffered an injury, Smith’s fantasy value moved back to its usual production. At the end of the year Smith was a solid fantasy receiver once again as he scored a touchdown in all three of his final games played.

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2010 NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings: Look for Smith to have a nice bounce back season with Moore under center. Smith’s physical tools were definitely not the problem last year as he was more than explosive with Moore throwing the football.

A return to eight plus touchdowns and over 1,200 yards receiving should be an easy task for this one time tip five fantasy stud receiver.

Assets

- Playmaker

- Touchdowns

- Good Quarterback

- 2nd Easiest Schedule To Pass Against

Liabilities

- Can Get Dinged Up

- No Solid No.2 Receiver On The Team

More Fantasy Football Player Info About Steve Smith

Steve Smith | Carolina Panthers | No. 89 | WR

Height: 5-9 Weight: 185 | Born: 5/12/1979

2009 games played 15 | games started 15

2010 Experience: 10th season


 Bye Week Conflicts (WK 6):

Cardinals, Bills, Bengals

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Projected Rankings Against the Pass And Schedule Link For Steve Smith Found Below.

2nd Easiest Schedule Against The Pass | Panthers Team Schedule

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