DeVonta Smith Week 8 Outlook - Eagles at Bengals

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Oct 24th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Smith is the WR23 in fantasy points per game, coming off a two-target performance, where he finished with 0.8 fantasy points. Smith has only five deep targets and three red zone looks this season. He hasn't drawn a red zone target since Week 2. This isn't a reflection of his talent. Among 89 qualifying wide receivers, he is 39th in route win rate and 25th in YPRR. The Philly offense has been struggling overall, which has hurt everyone's stock, not name Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown. Cincy is ninth in single high rate (58%). Overall, Smith has had a 23.2% target share, a 34.1% air-yard share, 2.10 YPRR, and a 31% first-read share. Against single high, his target share has increased to 26.8%, his YPRR has jumped to 2.59, and his first-read share has trickled up to 32.1%. This could be a nice bounce-back spot in a high-scoring game against a Cincy secondary that has allowed the tenth-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.