Smith has 29 targets over his last five games and is facing a Raiders defense that has been amongst the worst in the league defending tight ends.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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Smith continues to be a factor for the Dolphins and has scored at least 7.5 PPR points in three of his past four games. He is worth a look in deeper leagues in Week 11 against the Raiders, who are No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. And you should keep an eye on Tyreek Hill and his wrist injury. If Hill has to miss any time, then Smith might benefit the most in Miami. He's worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Co-leads team in receptions
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Smith brought in three of four targets for 45 yards in the Dolphins' 23-15 win over the Rams on Monday night.
Smith had one of the Dolphins' two catches of 30-plus yards on the night and tied Jaylen Waddle for the team lead in receptions. The veteran tight end also checked in second in both receiving yards and targets, and Smith now has between 45 and 96 receiving yards in four of his last five games. He's also now logged 16 targets from Tua Tagovailoa over the quarterback's first three games back from his IR stint due to a concussion, keeping Smith in the fantasy conversation at the fickle tight end position heading into a favorable Week 11 home matchup against the Raiders.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Involvement on offense encouraging
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Smith secured five of six targets for 46 yards during Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Bills.
Smith played a season-high 68 percent of offensive snaps in the loss, while also recording his fourth straight game with at least six targets. His recent uptick in involvement in the passing game has been encouraging, though that's come with wideout Jaylen Waddle becoming less of a factor with an average of just 24.5 receiving yards in his last four appearances. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has historically distributed targets primarily to Tyreek Hill and Waddle, and if that trend eventually resurfaces, it could come at Smith's expense. Still, Smith has earned streaming fantasy consideration heading into a Monday night road game against the Rams in Week 10.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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Smith is worth a look in deeper leagues since he has at least six targets in four games in a row, and he scored at least 9.6 PPR points in three games over that span. He also has a great matchup in Week 10 against the Rams, who are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Smith is worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Makes four grabs in Tua's return
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Smith secured four of six targets for 20 yards during Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
Smith has drawn seven, eight, and six targets in his last three appearances, so despite a low yardage total in the Week 8 loss, his involvement on offense remains encouraging. With Tua Tagovailoa back under center, Miami's offense will look to continue getting back on track in a key Week 9 divisional matchup against the Bills.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Contrarian DFS Play
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The projections love Jonnu this week, largely because he's seen 15 targets in the past two weeks. We think with Tua Tagovailoa back that, the targets will go back to Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De'Von Achane. But at his very low price and very low projected roster rate, I want at least a little bit of Smith in DFS tournaments. The Dolphins may have found something they don't want to put back in the bag.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Week 8 Waiver Priority List
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I don't expect Smith to be a consistent playmaker for Tua Tagovailoa, who should lean on Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle more than his tight end. But Smith does have 15 targets in his past two games for 12 catches, 158 yards and a touchdown, and he scored at least 11.1 PPR points in each outing. In deeper leagues, you can add Smith for 1 percent of your remaining FAB, and maybe Tagovailoa does make Smith a weapon for the Dolphins and Fantasy managers to close the season.
Smith caught all seven of his targets for 86 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Colts.
The veteran tight end was the only Miami pass catcher to have any kind of success, as Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle combined for a meager 2-19-0 line on four targets. Smith's 10-yard score came in the first quarter with Tyler Huntley (shoulder) under center, but if Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) is able to return in Week 8 against the Cardinals, it would likely result in a reduced role for the TE, and a much rosier outlook for the team's two star WRs.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Week 7 Waiver Priority List
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Smith had five catches for 62 yards on eight targets in Week 5 at New England, and we'll see if he can build on that performance after Miami's Week 6 bye against the Colts this week. It appears like Tyler Huntley likes leaning on Smith, and Indianapolis is No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Smith is worth adding in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Productive in Week 5 win
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Smith brought in five of eight targets for 62 yards in the Dolphins' 15-10 win over the Patriots on Sunday.
Smith finished as the runner-up in receptions and receiving yards for the Dolphins while also tying Jaylen Waddle for second in targets. The veteran tight end was held without a catch in his first game with Tyler Huntley as his quarterback in Week 4, but Smith's resurgence Sunday featured a new season high in receiving yardage. Smith will likely get at least one more game with Huntley when Miami visits the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 20 following a Week 6 bye.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Invisible in loss to former team
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Smith failed to secure his only target during Miami's 31-12 loss to the Titans on Monday night.
Smith played a solid 43 percent of the offensive snaps, but he saw little usage as a pass-catcher with Tyler Huntley throwing for less than 100 yards. The Dolphins' offense will need to get back on track in Week 5 versus the Patriots in order for Smith to have any chance at a productive outing. The veteran tight end can safely be left off fantasy rosters in all but the deepest of formats until he shows some signs of consistency.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: TEs to Sit
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I thought Smith would help Skylar Thompson in Week 3 at Seattle as a short-area target, but he finished with two catches for 18 yards on three targets. We don't know who will start at quarterback for the Dolphins in Week 4 against the Titans, but Smith isn't worth trusting in the majority of leagues. Tennessee is also No. 2 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and for the season the Titans have allowed just six catches for 40 yards on 11 targets to the position.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Held to two catches in Week 3 loss
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Smith secured two of three targets for 18 yards during Miami's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
Smith wasn't able to get much going with a combination of Skylar Thompson (ribs) and Tim Boyle under center. The Dolphins' offense was only able to pile up a total of 186 passing yards versus an aggressive Seattle defense, resulting in Smith playing just 38 percent of offensive snaps, his third straight game below the 50 percent mark. Smith will work to get more involved versus the Titans in Week 4.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Sleeper TEs
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The Seahawks couldn't stop Hunter Henry in Week 2 as he went off for eight catches for 109 yards on 12 targets, and Smith should benefit with Skylar Thompson starting for Tua Tagovailoa (concussion). Smith had a big role for the Dolphins in Week 2 against Buffalo with six catches for 53 yards on seven targets, Thompson will likely continue to use Smith as a short-area weapon, especially in this game.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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The Seahawks couldn't stop Hunter Henry in Week 2 as he went off for eight catches for 109 yards on 12 targets, and Smith should benefit with Skylar Thompson starting for Tua Tagovailoa (concussion). Smith had a big role for the Dolphins in Week 2 against Buffalo with six catches for 53 yards on seven targets, Thompson will likely continue to use Smith as a short-area weapon, especially in this game.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Week 3 Waiver Priority List
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Smith had a big role for the Dolphins in Week 2 against Buffalo with six catches for 53 yards on seven targets, and we'll see if he can develop a consistent rapport with Skylar Thompson while Tua Tagovailoa (concussion)is hurt. It might be hard to trust Smith playing behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, but Thompson likely won't challenge down the field as much as Tagovailoa did, which should help Smith. He's worth adding in all leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Limited to one catch in team debut
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Smith secured one of two targets for seven yards in the Dolphins' 20-17 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Smith actually had less targets than fellow TE Durham Smythe, who drew three looks from Tua Tagovailoa but wasn't able to log a single catch. Considering his YAC abilities and the two-year, $10 million contract Smith signed this offseason, he seemed a better candidate for pass-catching work than Smythe, even if both always projected to split positional reps. More productive days could still materialize for Smith, but Miami's aerial attack will always filter through top WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, who each cleared 100 yards versus Jacksonville. Smith will look to make more of an impact against Buffalo on Thursday Night Football in Week 2.
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Four catches in preseason win
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Smith brought in all four targets for 23 yards in the Dolphins' 13-6 preseason win over the Commanders on Saturday night.
The veteran offseason addition was on the receiving end of Tua Tagovailoa's second target of the night and finished second in receptions for Miami overall. Smith should have a good chance of developing into the primary pass-catching option at tight end over Durham Smythe as the season unfolds, and Saturday's performance offered a glimpse of what he'll be able to bring as a complementary option to WRs Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) and Odell Beckham (undisclosed).
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Dolphins' Jonnu Smith: Rotating with Durham Smythe
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Dolphins TEs coach Jon Embree said Thursday that Smith and Durham Smythe have an every-other-day rotation at training camp, Omar Kelly of The Miami Herald reports.
The Dolphins signed Smith this offseason to add a receiving threat, after Smythe drew only 43 targets on 325 routes (13.2 percent) and 786 snaps last year. The two now figure to compete for playing time, and while Smith is of far more interest for fantasy purposes, it's possible the two tight ends end up in a rotation that makes it difficult for either to pile up volume. If nothing else, Smith is the obvious favorite to get playing time in passing situations.
