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WR1 usage with Brown out; three WR1 scores in past five weeks.

DeVonta SmithWR

Already hot with three WR1 scoring games over the past five weeks. Faces a big spot with both AJ Brown and Noah Debo out. In the previous Eagles-Giants matchup, he had an 89-yard touchdown that was wide open but was overthrown by Hurts. Since the Eagles acquired AJ Brown, Smith has run 207 routes with Brown off the field and been targeted on 28.5% of his routes with 2.51 yards per route run, firmly in WR1 usage territory. The source identifies him as a potential double-stack target with Hurts in this rematch.

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Devonte Smith has already been hot. I mean, he he has three wide receiver one scoring games uh over the past five and one of them was this first matchup when he probably should have had their he had the 89 yarder that it was wide open and Herz overthrew him. So we have no AJ Brown and Noah Debo. I mean big time spot for Devonte Smith. Since they acquired AJ Brown, he has run 207 routes with AJ Brown off the field...on those plays, he's been targeted on uh 28 and a half% of his routes, 2.51 yards per route run. So like firmly in wide receiver, one usage and play for Devonte Smith.
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What did Legendary Upside say about DeVonta Smith?
Already hot with three WR1 scoring games over the past five weeks. Faces a big spot with both AJ Brown and Noah Debo out. In the previous Eagles-Giants matchup, he had an 89-yard touchdown that was wide open but was overthrown by Hurts. Since the Eagles acquired AJ Brown, Smith has run 207 routes with Brown off the field and been targeted on 28.5% of his routes with 2.51 yards per route run, firmly in WR1 usage territory. The source identifies him as a potential double-stack target with Hurts in this rematch.
Is this good or bad for DeVonta Smith's fantasy football value?
STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for DeVonta Smith (WR). WR1 usage with Brown out; three WR1 scores in past five weeks.
Where can I see DeVonta Smith's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
DeVonta Smith's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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