The Miami Dolphins will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Jonnu Smith.
Is Jonnu Smith Playing in Week 13?
Smith is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Dolphins’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Jonnu Smith in Week 13?
Think about where you were three months ago. If you’re anything like me (thoughts and prayers if that’s the case), you were knees deep in your rankings with your draft only hours away.
What is the target share going to look like in Cincinnati with Joe Burrow back? Can Derrick Henry score 20 touchdowns? Is this the year of Kyle Pitts?
All of those thoughts, at one point or another, kept me up at night. I think about this stuff as much as anyone, and I can assure you that at no point in my millions of racing thoughts in August, did I think that Jonnu Smith would be one of two players this season to post consecutive 6-85-1 receiving stat lines through 12 weeks (other: Garrett Wilson).
The veteran tight end had an 11-yard grab on Miami’s first offensive snap last week and was responsible for five of Tua Tagovailoa’s first seven completions, a run of production that included a seven-yard score.
Tagovailoa has struggled to get both of his All-Pro receivers involved, but he’s clearly comfortable with what Smith offers. And with Miami needing to be nearly perfect to qualify for the postseason, I don’t see any reason to think things change.
The Packers are a below-average red-zone defense, opening the door for Smith to get you to the finish line, even if the volume were to regress.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jonnu Smith’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of Wednesday afternoon, Smith is projected to score 10.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.6 receptions for 47.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jonnu Smith’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 3:45 AM ET on Wednesday, December 25. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 17 TE PPR Rankings
1) Brock Bowers | LV (at NO)
2) Trey McBride | ARI (at LAR)
3) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at CLE)
4) George Kittle | SF (vs. DET)
5) Sam LaPorta | DET (at SF)
6) David Njoku | CLE (vs. MIA)
7) Mark Andrews | BAL (at HOU)
8) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. GB)
9) Travis Kelce | KC (at PIT)
10) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. BAL)
11) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (vs. KC)
12) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. NYJ)
13) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at JAX)
14) Tucker Kraft | GB (at MIN)
15) Brenton Strange | JAX (vs. TEN)
16) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at PHI)
17) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. LAC)
18) Juwan Johnson | NO (vs. LV)
19) Stone Smartt | LAC (at NE)
20) Zach Ertz | WAS (vs. ATL)
21) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at WAS)
22) Mike Gesicki | CIN (vs. DEN)
23) Cade Otton | TB (vs. CAR)
24) Noah Gray | KC (at PIT)
25) Isaiah Likely | BAL (at HOU)
26) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. SEA)
27) Austin Hooper | NE (vs. LAC)
28) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. DAL)
29) Noah Fant | SEA (at CHI)
30) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (at TB)
31) Foster Moreau | NO (vs. LV)
32) Tyler Higbee | LAR (vs. ARI)
33) Michael Mayer | LV (at NO)
34) Tommy Tremble | CAR (at TB)
35) Daniel Bellinger | NYG (vs. IND)
36) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. NYJ)
37) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at BUF)
38) Payne Durham | TB (vs. CAR)
39) Jordan Akins | CLE (vs. MIA)