FantasyPros Articles on Geno Smith

Smith's blitz efficiency and Lions' weak pass defense support QB2 floor with QB1 upside.

Smith is QB23 through two games but positioned for improvement in Week 3. Among 28 qualifying passers, he ranks 15th in yards per attempt, 16th in passing success rate, sixth in catchable target rate, eighth-lowest aDOT, and tenth-lowest hero throw rate, operating as a quick-hitting game manager. The Lions' pass defense has been weak (eighth-highest passing success rate, 11th-most EPA per dropback, second-best blitz rate, second-best pressure rate), and Smith has been strong against the blitz as a Jet (fourth-best yards per attempt, fifth in passing success rate), positioning him as a strong QB2 with fringe QB1 upside.

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