Irv Smith Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

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CIN TE Irv Smith Jr. (hamstring) is listed doubtful for Week 3.

MIN TE Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) is expected to be activated off IR; per Tom Pelissero.

Per Schefter, the Lions will have both Matthew Stafford and D'Andre Swift in action on Sunday. Swift has missed a few games with concussion-related issues but should be able to take on a near-normal workload in what should be an uphill battle for Detroit against Green Bay. The Texans are fortunate to likely have both Brandin Cooks and Keke Coutee with Will Fuller already out of action, giving Deshaun Watson some viable weapons to work with on the road in Chicago. The Vikings aren't expected to have Kyle Rudolph active Sunday which is a blow to the offense, but they are expected to get Irv Smith back. Smith and Rudolph tend to canabilize each other when both are active, so this could be a nice spot for Smith to get a little more work in the passing game.

Irv Smith Jr. has been ruled out for Sunday, not surprising after he was listed as doubtful on the previous injury report. The Vikings are also without Adam Thielen, opening up targets and leaving Kyle Rudolph in a great position. Rudolph should be a strong value play, and at much lower ownership than the Vikings' obvious top plays of Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson.

Smith Jr. was downgraded to a non-participant in practice on Thursday, and he's officially been listed as doubtful on the Vikings' injury report for Sunday's Week 12 matchup against the Carolina Panthers due to a groin and back injury. Smith was sidelined just two short weeks ago, so if he's unable to suit up again, Kyle Rudolph would be in line for an increased workload as the de facto primary pass-catching tight end and was the beneficiary of a season-high five targets while running a season-high 29 routes on passing downs back in Week 10 when Smith was last unavailable. Since the Vikings will likely use fewer 1-2 personnel with Smith inactive, Chad Beebe becomes a leading candidate for additional targets from quarterback Kirk Cousins out of the slot, though with Adam Thielen still on the COVID-19 list, Olabisi Johnson also figures to see his snaps and routes on the rise opposite of Justin Jefferson on the outside.