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DeVonta Smith

WR · Philadelphia Eagles

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Dynasty trade value 5,658
Dynasty rank#42out of all players
WR rank#17out of WRs
Age27years
7-day change-382-6.3%
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Out · Hamstring. Sleeper player record updated Oct 12, 8:35 PM UTC. nflverse depth rank: 1 (Wide Receiver).

Structured status · higher confidence · Fresh within the seven-day observation window.
Does not change value
Roster-specific plan

A stable prime-age receiver with weekly ceiling variance

The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.

Contending roster

Win-now approach

Start him as a high-floor receiver with week-winning upside. Buy when a manager treats Week 1 as the normal ceiling rather than one end of a wider target range.

Rebuilding roster

Long-term approach

Hold if contention is within two seasons. Otherwise use a strong game to pursue a younger receiver or premium first without taking a large current-value loss.

Negotiation edge

Best market move

Stability is 96 and market demand 99, with production 93 and opportunity 88. FairPlay sees reliable access but a slightly less concentrated role than the market's top receivers.

Evidence file · September 25, 2026

Nineteen targets reveal a stable role with variable volume

Smith stayed above 88 percent of snaps in both games. Week 2 added seven targets, seven catches, 64 yards and a touchdown relative to Week 1, showing how target concentration drives his weekly ceiling.

Observed usage

NFL Weeks 2 and 3

  • Week 2: 13 targets · 10-117 receiving · 1 rec TD · 88% snaps · 27.7 PPR
  • Week 3: 8 targets · 6-65 receiving · 0 rec TD · 100% snaps · 12.5 PPR
Market price vs model evidence

5-point market premium

The market leads opportunity more than it leads stability. Managers are paying for a proven full-time receiver whose target ceiling exists, even if it is not guaranteed every week.

FairPlay value 5,658 · Overall rank #42 · Market proxy 99 · Production 93
What changes the call

How Smith earns a higher or lower target tier

  • Repeated eight-plus target games would raise the opportunity component.
  • Full snaps with sustained five-or-fewer target weeks would cap the ceiling.
  • Touchdowns should be treated as an outcome, not a substitute for target evidence.
Two deals to test

Smith trades built around role stability

These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.

Receiver preference

Compare stable snaps and deeper volatility

DeVonta Smith ↔ George Pickens plus an adjustment

Smith offers stronger stability; Pickens offers a different ceiling shape. The adjustment pays for repeatable access.

Rebuild age move

Exchange prime years for a longer runway

DeVonta Smith plus an adjustment ↔ Ladd McConkey

McConkey is younger but currently plays fewer snaps. The adjustment should reflect both age and present role.

Player-specific FAQ

Smith's weekly range inside a full-time role

Did DeVonta Smith's Week 2 create a new dynasty tier?

It strengthened the ceiling case, but a second high-target game is needed before treating 13 targets as the new normal.

Why is Smith's stability stronger than his opportunity score?

He plays nearly every snap, while the offense can vary how many targets reach him from week to week.

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Why this value

Career window

DeVonta Smith is age 27, which places the career-window input at 82th percentile for WRs.

Market context

DeVonta Smith carries a 99th percentile market signal and ranks #42 overall. The gap between market demand and on-field production is small, so the two signals broadly agree.

WR value context

Within the complete WR pool, production grades at 93th percentile, opportunity at 89th percentile, and efficiency at 87th percentile. Superflex position scarcity is applied separately.

Player-specific inputs

Model value breakdown

Percentiles compare DeVonta Smith with the complete current WR pool. They explain the published value; they are not separate fantasy-point projections.

Market demand99%
NFL production93%
Opportunity89%
Efficiency87%
Career window82%
Draft capital91%
Dynasty manager takeaway

Market demand is the strongest part of DeVonta Smith’s current profile at 99th percentile. Career window is the clearest source of downside at 82th percentile. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.

Fair trade range

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