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News: 4 days agoSmith brought in six of seven targets for 85 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 37-17 win over the Bengals on Sunday.

Spin: In the wake of a one-catch Week 7 in which he netted minus-2 receiving yards, Smith obviously had nowhere to go but up Sunday and made good use of his opportunities. The fourth-year speedster finished as the team leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets, with a picturesque over-the-shoulder 45-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter largely responsible for his successful afternoon. Smith's receiving yardage total was also a season high, and he's now been over 75 receiving yards in four of six games heading into a favorable Week 9 home matchup against a beatable Jaguars secondary.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Smith surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season, and enters his fourth NFL season with a secure, three-year contract extension. While fantasy managers may bristle at the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner continuing his statistical success in a loaded offense with Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown, it hasn't been an issue so far. Smith may not see top target share compared to other elite WRs, but he averaged a career-best 9.5 yards per target and offers a high fantasy floor, having scored double-digit fantasy points in 11 games last season. Consider Smith a fringe WR2.