Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz on Irv Smith

VideoWeek 8 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings: Let's get Chiggy with it!October 29, 2026

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Irv Smith Jr. is going to miss time with the knee.

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STACKED’s take

Positive signalInjury

Smith Jr. out with knee injury; targets likely to go to JSN.

Smith Jr. is going to miss time with a knee injury; this could help A.J. Barner's target share, but Hartitz thinks targets will more likely go to JSN instead.

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Irv SmithPositiveRole

Bench stash with 75% route-rate upside if Shenault out

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Irv SmithPositiveProjection

Top-12 dynasty TE; good per-route metrics despite late-season Chargers decline.

Ron Stewart

Irv SmithPositiveUsage

74% route rate but two drops; limited window before Kolar returns.

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Irv SmithNegativeBust

Avoid Smith Jr. due to the Chargers' offensive dysfunction

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Terrance FergusonPositiveInjury

Returning TE unlikely to fix Rams' spread-out tight end scheme.

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Dawson KnoxNeutralRole

Knox's early-season production hasn't justified high draft capital.

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