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Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry fantasy football takes on DeVonta Smith
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All Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry insights about DeVonta Smith
NegativeInjuryOct 6, 2026
Status uncertain for London game against Jaguars; Matthew Berry notes it's 'not looking great early' for his availability.NegativeInjuryOct 5, 2026
Devontae Smith did not play in Week 4 and is expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury that appears more serious than initially thought. Matthew Berry notes this further complicates the Eagles' receiving options and adds to the concern about starting any Eagles player beyond Hurts and Barkley.NegativeInjuryOct 2, 2026
Smith suffered a hamstring injury and is expected to be out; Matthew Berry notes he had bad injury luck last year with Omari and Hampton and felt he was on a safe path with Smith, who hasn't been a big injury risk throughout his career despite his size. Smith had a monster game in week two and was rock solid through three weeks. Stefania Bell provides context: Smith played all 50 offensive snaps Monday night, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, and likely felt the hamstring after that much utilization. With a short week ahead, soft tissue injuries like hamstrings can worsen if pushed, similar to Mike Evans' situation in Tampa Bay. Tim McManus reported not much optimism for Smith to play against the Rams, which makes sense as teams prefer to hold players back early in the season.PositiveProjectionSep 29, 2026
Despite the Eagles' loss to the Bears on Monday Night Football, Matthew Berry is not concerned about DeVonta Smith long-term. Berry expects Smith to be fine and the Eagles to bounce back at home against the Rams.PositiveBreakoutSep 23, 2026
Matthew Berry identifies Devontae Smith as one of his successful preseason picks (his "ride or die"), alongside Ken Walker, whom he was significantly higher on than consensus (had him as a top eight overall player when consensus had him as a second rounder). Berry is doing "victory lapping" on these picks, indicating strong early-season performance and validation of his preseason positioning.PositiveBreakoutSep 23, 2026
Matthew Berry claims victory lapping on Devontae Smith, whom he identified as his 'ride or die' in the preseason. This indicates Smith has performed well to date, validating Berry's preseason conviction and ranking.PositiveUsageSep 21, 2026
Matthew Berry is fully committed to Devontae Smith as a 'ride or die' fantasy asset, noting his massive 34-38% target share through two games. Smith is coming off a dominant 10-catch, 117-yard, one-touchdown performance in Week 2.NegativeUsageSep 16, 2026
Despite Dontavian Wicks' emergence, there is no panic regarding Devontae Smith. He remains a key part of a condensed Eagles passing attack, maintaining a solid target share (24%).PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026
Matthew Berry identifies DeVonta Smith as his 'ride or die' pick, expecting him to command a massive target share in the Patriots' offense. Adam Thielen agrees that Smith has the skill set to be a WR1, though notes the challenge of not having AJ Brown on the other side to draw coverage.PositiveBreakoutSep 8, 2026
Matthew Berry identifies Devonta Smith as his ride-or-die pick in round three, projecting a monster season with top-five wide receiver upside. With AJ Brown's 28% target share vacated, Smith is poised for a massive role; he has been targeted on 29% of his routes when Brown is off the field, a rate comparable to Puka Nacua and Ja'Marr Chase.PositiveValueSep 2, 2026
Matthew Berry identifies DeVonta Smith as his 'ride or die' player and a target at the end of the second round.PositiveProjectionSep 1, 2026
Matthew Berry and Matt Harmon both view Smith as a breakout candidate with top-five upside now that A.J. Brown is gone. Harmon notes Smith has been ready to be a WR1 for years, citing his 83rd percentile success rate against press coverage and his ability to win at all three levels. Smith averaged 18.3 fantasy points per game over the last two seasons when seeing at least seven targets, and he is the only receiver to average at least 8.5 yards per target in each of the last five seasons.PositiveBreakoutSep 1, 2026
Matthew Berry and Matt Harmon are both high on Devontae Smith, with both ranking him as the WR10/WR11 and 24th overall. Berry highlights Smith's potential for a massive target share increase in the absence of A.J. Brown and notes that injuries to other depth chart options like Makai Lemon further solidify his outlook.PositiveBreakoutAug 28, 2026
Matthew Berry identifies Devonta Smith as his 'ride or die' player, ranking him as a top-10 WR. Smith averages 18.3 fantasy points per game when seeing seven-plus targets, and Berry expects him to be the focal point of the Eagles' passing offense under new coordinator Sean Mannion.PositiveValueAug 26, 2026
Matthew Berry names DeVonta Smith his 2026 fantasy football 'ride or die' and considers him one of his favorite picks in round three, though he expects his ADP to rise into the late second round.PositiveValueAug 21, 2026
DeVonta Smith sees a 29% target share on his routes when A.J. Brown is off the field and averages 17.3 fantasy points per game when he earns at least a 25% target share. Matthew Berry has him ranked a round ahead of consensus.PositiveBreakoutAug 20, 2026
Matthew Berry named DeVonta Smith his 2026 'Ride or Die' player, projecting him as a WR1 with top-five fantasy upside and league-winning potential. With AJ Brown gone, Berry expects Smith to command elite target volume, noting that Smith has historically averaged 17.3 fantasy points per game when AJ Brown is off the field.NegativeBreakoutAug 18, 2026
Jay Croucher lists DeVonta Smith alongside Ladd McConkey as a player capable of a significant breakout leap.NegativeRoleAug 17, 2026
Matthew Berry mentions DeVonta Smith as an awesome receiver in the Eagles offense, noting he remains a key target for Jalen Hurts even after A.J. Brown's departure.PositiveProjectionAug 13, 2026
Matthew Berry is high on Devonta Smith, ranking him as his WR12 and suggesting he might even be ranked too low given the expectation that the Eagles will feed him targets following the departure of A.J. Brown.PositiveUsageAug 3, 2026
Matthew Berry ranks Devontae Smith at WR12 (27th overall), well above his 34 ADP, expecting a monster season as the Eagles' alpha receiver. Berry notes that Smith averages over 19 fantasy points per game when seeing a 30% target share and over 80 yards in games with 7+ targets. He expects the offense to pass more under Sean Mannion, creating more volume for Smith.