Who Should I Start? Irv Smith Jr. or Josh Oliver


Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
10.4 0.0 0.0 4.0 43.1 0.3

Irv Smith Jr. News

Chiefs Release Irv Smith Jr.

Tuesday, August 27, 3:24 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs released former second-round tight end Irv Smith Jr. on Tuesday as they continue to cut their roster down ahead of the 2024 regular season. Smith will now be looking for a new team with less than two weeks before Week 1 kicks off. The 26-year-old was taken 50th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019 out of Alabama and has been a bust through his first four seasons, with last year coming with the Cincinnati Bengals. In his four NFL campaigns, Smith has caught 109 of his 152 targets for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns in 49 games played (21 starts). Injuries have gotten in the way, but he also just hasn't performed up to expectations. Behind All-Pro Travis Kelce, the Chiefs will head into the regular season with Noah Gray and rookie Jared Wiley providing them with depth at the position.


Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.6 0.0

Josh Oliver News

Expected to be a factor in red zone

Thursday, June 22, 2:19 PM

Oliver is expected to be a factor in the Vikings' red-zone offense, according to The Athletic's Alec Lewis.


Irv Smith Jr. vs. Josh Oliver

Still trying to decide between Smith Jr. and Oliver? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Irv Smith Jr. is projected to score 10.4 points this week while Josh Oliver is projected to score 0.6 points.