Who Should I Start? Jonnu Smith or Colby Parkinson

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Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Jonnu Smith News

Packers Signing Tight End Jonnu Smith to One-Year Deal

Thursday, August 27, 8:16 AM

The Green Bay Packers are signing former Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, sources told Jordan Schultz. Smith is one of the league's most respected veterans, and he has recorded 345 career catches and 30 touchdowns in his nine years in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers will be Smith's fourth different team in the last four years. The former third-rounder in 2017 by the Titans out of Florida International had a career year in Miami in 2024, catching 88 of 111 targets for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in 17 games, but he cratered to a 38-222-2 line in 17 regular-season games last year in Pittsburgh while sharing work with Pat Freiermuth. With Luke Musgrave (neck) on the Physically Unable to Perform list, the 31-year-old should become Green Bay's TE2 behind Tucker Kraft (knee), who is coming off a torn ACL last year. Smith is unlikely to have standalone fantasy value with the Packers unless Kraft misses more time with an injury, but his presence is not great news for Kraft's potential breakout in 2026.

Colby Parkinson - Los Angeles (TE)

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Week 1 Projections

Fant. Pts.	Rush. Yds.	Rush TD	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	Rec TD
5.4	0.0	0.0	2.1	20.6	0.2

Colby Parkinson News

Colby Parkinson the Leader of Rams' Tight End Room?

Monday, August 24, 8:06 AM

Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer writes that Los Angeles Rams tight end Colby Parkinson is "leading a deep, versatile tight end group." The Rams also have Tyler Higbee, Terrance Ferguson, Davis Allen, and rookie Max Klare at the position, and they ran the highest percentage of three-tight-end sets in the league last year. The 27-year-old Parkinson set career highs across the board with 43 receptions on 56 targets for 408 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025 in 15 regular-season games in his sixth year in the NFL (second with the Rams). It was a nice season for Parkinson, but even in one of the league's highest-scoring offenses, fantasy managers should not expect a repeat for him in 2026. It is a crowded TE room, and Ferguson probably has the most short- and long-term pass-catching upside of the group in an offense in which receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams dominate targets from quarterback Matthew Stafford. At best, Parkinson should be considered a touchdown-dependent TE2 in fantasy football leagues, and there will surely be a lot of volatility on a week-to-week basis.

Jonnu Smith vs. Colby Parkinson

Still trying to decide between Smith and Parkinson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Jonnu Smith is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Colby Parkinson is projected to score 5.4 points.