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Will Anyone Dare Start Steve Smith (1 Viewer)

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This isn't intended to be a venting thread so mods please don't delete. But if you're a Smith owner you're facing a very serious problem right now. Carr, as expected was a major downgrade from Delhomme, but he was even worse today than probably anticipated. He looked like a bad Junior Varsity QB on the field for most of the game and showed almost a complete inability to get the ball to Smith. And this was against a defense that Smith has owned in recent matchups.

Smith is a great player, no question. But we're seeing how badly he needs a healthy Jake Delhomme to be effective. As long as Carr is the starter it may become more and more difficult to start Smith, as shocking as that may sound. Here's a look at the upcoming schedule for the Panthers:

Week 5: at New Orleans

Week 6: at Arizona

Week 7: Bye

Week 8: vs. Indianapolis

Week 9: at Tennessee

Next week's matchup is incredibly sweet but is Carr capable of taking advantage if he's the starter. Are Smith owners willing to gamble that Carr might actually deliver against a poor New Orleans defense and get the ball to Smith more frequently? Or have the last two weeks been so damaging to Smith that he has entered the "He needs to show me something before I start him again" group.

And this isn't unknown territory for players considered stud talents. Many people probably sat Larry Johnson at least one of the past two weeks given his poor start. Although LJ did bust out today sitting him was hardly a bad decision given how weak his production had been. And QBs such as Marc Bulger and Drew Brees have been so bad it's likely many of their owners (if not the majority) won't be starting them anytime soon.

So where does all this leave Smith? A great player being completely taken down by an inept QB. Do Smith owners trust him going forward? I'm probably going to give him a shot against a bad New Orleans D even if Carr starts given how tempting the matchup is. If he can't get anything against them it may be time to sit him until Delhomme returns.

But there's no question this is a bad situation for a player taken early in the second round of many drafts and considered to be either the No. 1 or No. 2 WR in many fantasy rankings heading into the season. The past two weeks he hasn't even been a good WR5. It's gotten ugly and in my opinion Carr lacks the talent to make it any better consistently.

 
While it is a downgrade, I think you are underestimating the Tampa defense. They seem to have it together this season.

I don't think you can sit Smith.

 
I was throughly disgusted about the situation with both of my receivers in this matchup. That Smith/Galloway might put on a show. 3 points combined.

 
You can't sit Smith but I already warned people what was going to happen. Forget the big play TD's and just hope for some catches.

 
Brutis said:
FavreCo said:
You can't sit Smith but I already warned people what was going to happen. Forget the big play TD's and just hope for some catches.
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If Carr is in next week smith is sitting for me.
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This reminds me of the McNabb vs. Detroit situation of last week. You had a top-level player not performing well facing an incredibly great matchup. I'll bet plenty of McNabb owners sat him because they were so disgusted by how he looked the first two games. But he took advantage of the sweet matchup. Smith will be in a similar situation if Carr is the starter - he's had two horrible games in a row but faces an incredibly appealing matchup. Do you trust the matchup and ignore how bad things are with Carr at QB? I'll bet you won't be the only Smith owner sitting him.
 
Everyone needs to look at Carr's stats and you'll see why if you are not watching the game you wouldn't think it was his fault. This is what happened in Houston every week. He would be horrible for 3 qtrs and get a garbage td and some dump/scramble yards and people would be misled if they didn't watch and say things like "if he had some help he would be pretty good" or "his O-line doesnt give him any time to throw.

Now its clear once you see it for yourself.

 
Jake Delhomme was in uniform against the Bucs today so unless Carolina's crazy he can't be that far off from returning. I'll still start Steve Smith because you just never know and it's not like I have anybody better to play.

 
The Man with the Plan said:
Jake Delhomme was in uniform against the Bucs today so unless Carolina's crazy he can't be that far off from returning. I'll still start Steve Smith because you just never know and it's not like I have anybody better to play.
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The kicker is, you could have found guys off the WW today who outperformed Smith by a considerable margin.MuhammadMichael JenkinsAndre DavisJureviciusEngramThat was just a few. So it may not be that difficult to find somebody better as long as Carr is the QB. That's the dilemma here. We're at the quarter turn and players can't be started based on draft position or name value any longer. It's all about production and it's been pretty darn ugly for Smith the past two games. In the last three seasons, Smith has only had this few combined receptions in back-to-back games once - 5 in Weeks 15/16 the latter coming when he got shut out thanks to the brilliant play of Chris Weinke. It's the fewest amount of yards he's caught in back-to-back games since 2002.
 
Gonna lose atleast one league I own Smith with Crayton on the bench. The sad thing is I actually thought about it.

 
packersfan said:
The Man with the Plan said:
Jake Delhomme was in uniform against the Bucs today so unless Carolina's crazy he can't be that far off from returning. I'll still start Steve Smith because you just never know and it's not like I have anybody better to play.
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The kicker is, you could have found guys off the WW today who outperformed Smith by a considerable margin.MuhammadMichael JenkinsAndre DavisJureviciusEngramThat was just a few. So it may not be that difficult to find somebody better as long as Carr is the QB. That's the dilemma here. We're at the quarter turn and players can't be started based on draft position or name value any longer. It's all about production and it's been pretty darn ugly for Smith the past two games. In the last three seasons, Smith has only had this few combined receptions in back-to-back games once - 5 in Weeks 15/16 the latter coming when he got shut out thanks to the brilliant play of Chris Weinke. It's the fewest amount of yards he's caught in back-to-back games since 2002.
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You can find guys every week that are going to outperform a given stud. The fact that you don't know who they are going to be is kinda important.
 
PahtyTom said:
packersfan said:
The Man with the Plan said:
Jake Delhomme was in uniform against the Bucs today so unless Carolina's crazy he can't be that far off from returning. I'll still start Steve Smith because you just never know and it's not like I have anybody better to play.
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The kicker is, you could have found guys off the WW today who outperformed Smith by a considerable margin.MuhammadMichael JenkinsAndre DavisJureviciusEngramThat was just a few. So it may not be that difficult to find somebody better as long as Carr is the QB. That's the dilemma here. We're at the quarter turn and players can't be started based on draft position or name value any longer. It's all about production and it's been pretty darn ugly for Smith the past two games. In the last three seasons, Smith has only had this few combined receptions in back-to-back games once - 5 in Weeks 15/16 the latter coming when he got shut out thanks to the brilliant play of Chris Weinke. It's the fewest amount of yards he's caught in back-to-back games since 2002.
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You can find guys every week that are going to outperform a given stud. The fact that you don't know who they are going to be is kinda important.
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I agree. But the thing here is that as long as Carr is the starting QB there's a chance - perhaps a strong chance - that Smith's production stinks which means he's no better - and likely worse - than plenty of the guys on the WW each week. So you start matchup hunting and it may not be that tough to find someone who can outperform Smith given his current situation. Again, I think it's going to be tough to bench him next week against a terrible Saints' defense. But given what we've seen the last two weeks I wouldn't be surprised if Smith is on a lot of benches next week despite the great matchup.
 
Looks like Smith owners will have a HUGE decision to make next week since Carr could start again in Week 5. From RotoWire:

Contradicting what he said earlier this week, Panthers coach John Fox told reporters after Sunday's game that surgery on Delhomme's injured right elbow "is an option," the Gaston Gazette reports. Delhomme will try and rehab the injury, but if the elbow doesn't respond, surgery is likely. That would put him out for the season. For now, he's day to day, but the newspaper is reporting that Carr is the starter for the time being and will probably start next week.

 
Im not even a Steve Smith fan, but you'd have to be brain dead to bench him if you drafted him . . . he can take a 2 yd pass to the house at any moment . . .

 
duaneok66 said:
Im not even a Steve Smith fan, but you'd have to be brain dead to bench him if you drafted him
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6 receptions for 42 yards the past two games would strongly suggest benching Smith isn't something confined only to the brain dead. I'm 99% sure I'll start him next week due to the strong matchup but the fact is 50% of his games this season have been putrid and it's incredibly difficult to have a lot of confidence in his potential production with Carr at QB.
 
packersfan said:
duaneok66 said:
Im not even a Steve Smith fan, but you'd have to be brain dead to bench him if you drafted him
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6 receptions for 42 yards the past two games would strongly suggest benching Smith isn't something confined only to the brain dead. I'm 99% sure I'll start him next week due to the strong matchup but the fact is 50% of his games this season have been putrid and it's incredibly difficult to have a lot of confidence in his potential production with Carr at QB.
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The bolded part indicates that your brain is still functioning . . .
 
duaneok66 said:
packersfan said:
duaneok66 said:
Im not even a Steve Smith fan, but you'd have to be brain dead to bench him if you drafted him
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6 receptions for 42 yards the past two games would strongly suggest benching Smith isn't something confined only to the brain dead. I'm 99% sure I'll start him next week due to the strong matchup but the fact is 50% of his games this season have been putrid and it's incredibly difficult to have a lot of confidence in his potential production with Carr at QB.
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The bolded part indicates that your brain is still functioning . . .
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I appreciate the compliment. :goodposting: But that doesn't change the fact that Steve Smith, for all his immense talent, has become a very suspect starting option right now.
 
I have him in 4 leagues... Even thought I regret it... I kept flipping back to the game to check out what was happening. It was pretty ugly...

From what I seen today.. I dunno. I'm pretty good in all my leagues WR wise. In several of them two weeks ago I picked up Bowe. Maybe against the Saints because they have been so bad... but against beyond that... I dunno.

 
I won't even consider benching him at this point. If it continued for a few more games and Delhomme was still out, then maybe. I fully expect them to make a more concerted effort to get the ball in his hands next week, whether on end arounds, WR screens, halfback option passes, whatever it takes.

 
This could be a great time to take advantage of a panicked Smith owner. As bad as Carr was in Houston, Andre Johnson was still a WR2 during his tenure. Delhomme could still come back, and it won't be THIS bad the whole time Carr is the QB if Carr is the man for the rest of the year. I would certainly toss some lowball offers at his owner to where they are at this week.

 
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He's not an automatic bench but if my gut likes a better matchup I'm going with it. I debated Holmes vs. Smith all week and I got burned in the end.

 
Sigmund Bloom said:
This could be a great time to take advantage of a panicked Smith owner. As bad as Carr was in Houston, Andre Johnson was still a WR2 during his tenure. Delhomme could still come back, and it won't be THIS bad the whole time Carr is the QB if Carr is the man for the rest of the year. I would certainly toss some lowball offers at his owner to where they are at this week.
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My thoughts exactly - Carr still got his #1 WR the ball in Houston. No reason he can't do it with Smith. You have to downgrade expectations though - it can't be the same as with Jake. Absolute #1 overall WR to top 12.
 
Judge Smails said:
Sigmund Bloom said:
This could be a great time to take advantage of a panicked Smith owner. As bad as Carr was in Houston, Andre Johnson was still a WR2 during his tenure. Delhomme could still come back, and it won't be THIS bad the whole time Carr is the QB if Carr is the man for the rest of the year. I would certainly toss some lowball offers at his owner to where they are at this week.
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My thoughts exactly - Carr still got his #1 WR the ball in Houston. No reason he can't do it with Smith. You have to downgrade expectations though - it can't be the same as with Jake. Absolute #1 overall WR to top 12.
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You might wanna look at AJ's numbers over the last 6 games. NFL has figured Carr out and know he reads wr#1 then either check down, rollout, or sack. Not hating just the truth. Man I'm glad we dont have to watch that guy anymore.
 
Carr does suck, but I'm going to give some credit to the TB defense. They are playing awfully well. If NO stops Smith, then I may consider benching him until Delhomme comes back, but he will be in my lineup next week.

 
CamRik said:
Carr does suck, but I'm going to give some credit to the TB defense. They are playing awfully well. If NO stops Smith, then I may consider benching him until Delhomme comes back, but he will be in my lineup next week.
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That is certainly fair. However, I didn't see anything much better last week against ATL. And for that game, ATL didn't scout Carr at ALL. Usually, a backup QB has an advantage against a D when he comes in unexpectedly. They haven't refreshed much on his tendencies. Carr is simply awful, and has very bad accuracy. I just can't do it...
 
Judge Smails said:
Sigmund Bloom said:
This could be a great time to take advantage of a panicked Smith owner. As bad as Carr was in Houston, Andre Johnson was still a WR2 during his tenure. Delhomme could still come back, and it won't be THIS bad the whole time Carr is the QB if Carr is the man for the rest of the year. I would certainly toss some lowball offers at his owner to where they are at this week.
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My thoughts exactly - Carr still got his #1 WR the ball in Houston. No reason he can't do it with Smith. You have to downgrade expectations though - it can't be the same as with Jake. Absolute #1 overall WR to top 12.
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have you watched the game today ??Grossman looks like Brady compared to Carr
 
Young 8 said:
Judge Smails said:
Sigmund Bloom said:
This could be a great time to take advantage of a panicked Smith owner. As bad as Carr was in Houston, Andre Johnson was still a WR2 during his tenure. Delhomme could still come back, and it won't be THIS bad the whole time Carr is the QB if Carr is the man for the rest of the year. I would certainly toss some lowball offers at his owner to where they are at this week.
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My thoughts exactly - Carr still got his #1 WR the ball in Houston. No reason he can't do it with Smith. You have to downgrade expectations though - it can't be the same as with Jake. Absolute #1 overall WR to top 12.
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have you watched the game today ??Grossman looks like Brady compared to Carr
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:( I was literally enraged by how bad Carr is, and I'm not even a CAR fan. Unreal.
 
I don't own Smith in any league, but anyone who's thinking about benching him could probably eat nails in milk and think it was rice krispies.

Judging from this thread, now may be the time to trade for him.

 
Big Dumb Ape said:
I don't own Smith in any league, but anyone who's thinking about benching him could probably eat nails in milk and think it was rice krispies.Judging from this thread, now may be the time to trade for him.
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That's fine, I just have the luxury of other WRs that I can start in the meantime. I wouldn't trade Smith, as Delhomme will be back and he'll return to super stud. But for the moment, no thanks re: the Carr-lead Panthers. For now, I can't afford the 1-2 catch games when I have Jennings, Bowe, and James Jones hanging around with good matchups.
 
For many of us Smith owners we were viewing Week 5 against the Saints as a litmus test for his fantasy value with Carr at QB. The Saints have one of the worst defenses in the league so there was some hope that even Carr couldn't kill him in such a great matchup. Here were the final results:

4-47-1

The TD definitely was nice but the rest of the numbers were extremely ordinary again. Smith was basically a non-factor until late in the game and though he made some big plays late to help the Panthers from a fantasy perspective, four receptions and 47 yards is not what owners hope to receive - or more importantly need to receive - from Smith. So if all Smith can muster with Carr at QB is four receptions and less than 50 yards receiving against a poor pass defense, it doesn't do much to enhance his value going forward.

He's basically become a respectable WR3 right now. The majority of his season thus far has been a disappointment - two great games, two pathetic games and one OK game. We're nearly 1/3 of the way through the season and it's time to forget who Smith might have been and where he may have been drafted. All that matters is what is happening now and what's happening now with Carr at QB is ugly for him. And that's being kind.

So what are other Smith owners preparing to do at this point? I'm giving strong consideration to trying to trade him, hoping the TD will push up his fantasy value and make him more appealing than he was a week ago. It's risky because has such immense talent he could certainly recover and produce. But if all Smith has in him with Carr at QB is a few games here and there of decent WR2 production it may be worth moving him and sparing yourself the headache.

 
packersfan said:
For many of us Smith owners we were viewing Week 5 against the Saints as a litmus test for his fantasy value with Carr at QB. The Saints have one of the worst defenses in the league so there was some hope that even Carr couldn't kill him in such a great matchup. Here were the final results:

4-47-1

The TD definitely was nice but the rest of the numbers were extremely ordinary again. Smith was basically a non-factor until late in the game and though he made some big plays late to help the Panthers from a fantasy perspective, four receptions and 47 yards is not what owners hope to receive - or more importantly need to receive - from Smith. So if all Smith can muster with Carr at QB is four receptions and less than 50 yards receiving against a poor pass defense, it doesn't do much to enhance his value going forward.

He's basically become a respectable WR3 right now. The majority of his season thus far has been a disappointment - two great games, two pathetic games and one OK game. We're nearly 1/3 of the way through the season and it's time to forget who Smith might have been and where he may have been drafted. All that matters is what is happening now and what's happening now with Carr at QB is ugly for him. And that's being kind.

So what are other Smith owners preparing to do at this point? I'm giving strong consideration to trying to trade him, hoping the TD will push up his fantasy value and make him more appealing than he was a week ago. It's risky because has such immense talent he could certainly recover and produce. But if all Smith has in him with Carr at QB is a few games here and there of decent WR2 production it may be worth moving him and sparing yourself the headache.
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The part that bothered me was that he dropped a few passes and isn't showing the glue hands of the past.
 
FavreCo said:
What you saw was about as good as it will get for Smith as long as Carr is the QB.
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I think that's very possible. 10 receptions89 yards1 TDSmith often does that in a single game but that's been his production the past three weeks. It's a huge risk to start this guy right now, plain and simple.
 
The problem I am seeing here is that Davidson/Fox are not making a point of getting the ball in Smith's hands - I don't care if its all bubble screens and rubs and cheap tricks like that, they HAVE to get the ball in the hands of their best playmaker. That being said, I see some reasons for hope - there was some good timing between carr and smith on a slant. He also had one great downfield catch called back. I see as many reasons for optimism as pessimism. I would still trade Smith for a true WR1 if you can swing it, but otherwise hold and hope.

 
Sigmund Bloom said:
The problem I am seeing here is that Davidson/Fox are not making a point of getting the ball in Smith's hands - I don't care if its all bubble screens and rubs and cheap tricks like that, they HAVE to get the ball in the hands of their best playmaker. That being said, I see some reasons for hope - there was some good timing between carr and smith on a slant. He also had one great downfield catch called back. I see as many reasons for optimism as pessimism. I would still trade Smith for a true WR1 if you can swing it, but otherwise hold and hope.
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I would agree with that Sigmund but the problem is the longer you keep hoping the more damage he's doing to your team's chances at a championship. Averages of 3 receptions, 30 yards and 0.33 TDs per game is putrid and that's what Smith has been averaging the past three games. There is no question he could turn it around - even with Carr at QB - because he is so immensely gifted. But we're five games into the season and he simply isn't delivering any more at the level expected and needed from him. I think if you can move him for a quality player in return now's the time to do it. I'm trying to move him to the Westbrook owner in my league who needs QB help in the worst way and I have Smith and the QB depth to offer. I'm not advocating just giving him away, but if you can move him now coming off a game where a touchdown masked the fact his day was pretty poor again and get good talent in return I say do it.
 
packersfan said:
For many of us Smith owners we were viewing Week 5 against the Saints as a litmus test for his fantasy value with Carr at QB. The Saints have one of the worst defenses in the league so there was some hope that even Carr couldn't kill him in such a great matchup. Here were the final results:

4-47-1

The TD definitely was nice but the rest of the numbers were extremely ordinary again. Smith was basically a non-factor until late in the game and though he made some big plays late to help the Panthers from a fantasy perspective, four receptions and 47 yards is not what owners hope to receive - or more importantly need to receive - from Smith. So if all Smith can muster with Carr at QB is four receptions and less than 50 yards receiving against a poor pass defense, it doesn't do much to enhance his value going forward.

He's basically become a respectable WR3 right now. The majority of his season thus far has been a disappointment - two great games, two pathetic games and one OK game. We're nearly 1/3 of the way through the season and it's time to forget who Smith might have been and where he may have been drafted. All that matters is what is happening now and what's happening now with Carr at QB is ugly for him. And that's being kind.

So what are other Smith owners preparing to do at this point? I'm giving strong consideration to trying to trade him, hoping the TD will push up his fantasy value and make him more appealing than he was a week ago. It's risky because has such immense talent he could certainly recover and produce. But if all Smith has in him with Carr at QB is a few games here and there of decent WR2 production it may be worth moving him and sparing yourself the headache.
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I'm not trading him. Even if it is fair to call him a WR3 while Delhomme is out, how likely is it that you'll get something more than a WR3 back for him in a trade? It helps that I am expecting to be 4-1, pending tonight's game.
 
I went against my word and started him... Hopefully Carr has figured out enough from Smith's two awesome plays yesterday to just throw it in his direction early and often.

 
Just Win Baby said:
packersfan said:
For many of us Smith owners we were viewing Week 5 against the Saints as a litmus test for his fantasy value with Carr at QB. The Saints have one of the worst defenses in the league so there was some hope that even Carr couldn't kill him in such a great matchup. Here were the final results:

4-47-1

The TD definitely was nice but the rest of the numbers were extremely ordinary again. Smith was basically a non-factor until late in the game and though he made some big plays late to help the Panthers from a fantasy perspective, four receptions and 47 yards is not what owners hope to receive - or more importantly need to receive - from Smith. So if all Smith can muster with Carr at QB is four receptions and less than 50 yards receiving against a poor pass defense, it doesn't do much to enhance his value going forward.

He's basically become a respectable WR3 right now. The majority of his season thus far has been a disappointment - two great games, two pathetic games and one OK game. We're nearly 1/3 of the way through the season and it's time to forget who Smith might have been and where he may have been drafted. All that matters is what is happening now and what's happening now with Carr at QB is ugly for him. And that's being kind.

So what are other Smith owners preparing to do at this point? I'm giving strong consideration to trying to trade him, hoping the TD will push up his fantasy value and make him more appealing than he was a week ago. It's risky because has such immense talent he could certainly recover and produce. But if all Smith has in him with Carr at QB is a few games here and there of decent WR2 production it may be worth moving him and sparing yourself the headache.
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I'm not trading him. Even if it is fair to call him a WR3 while Delhomme is out, how likely is it that you'll get something more than a WR3 back for him in a trade? It helps that I am expecting to be 4-1, pending tonight's game.
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If you're doing well despite Smith not producing at his normal level that's one thing, but if you're an owner who is getting killed by his lack of production you may not be able to hang onto him and hope for the best. Again, I'm not advocating giving him away but if you can move him for something of value I think that's a good move to make. I'm just not sure it's going to get any better for Smith. That isn't to say he won't have standout games - he likely will - but the overall production has just been terrible the past three games and that's a huge chunk of the season already gone now.
 
packersfan said:
If you're doing well despite Smith not producing at his normal level that's one thing, but if you're an owner who is getting killed by his lack of production you may not be able to hang onto him and hope for the best. Again, I'm not advocating giving him away but if you can move him for something of value I think that's a good move to make. I'm just not sure it's going to get any better for Smith. That isn't to say he won't have standout games - he likely will - but the overall production has just been terrible the past three games and that's a huge chunk of the season already gone now.
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His production yesterday was not terrible.
 
simey said:
packersfan said:
If you're doing well despite Smith not producing at his normal level that's one thing, but if you're an owner who is getting killed by his lack of production you may not be able to hang onto him and hope for the best. Again, I'm not advocating giving him away but if you can move him for something of value I think that's a good move to make. I'm just not sure it's going to get any better for Smith. That isn't to say he won't have standout games - he likely will - but the overall production has just been terrible the past three games and that's a huge chunk of the season already gone now.
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His production yesterday was not terrible.
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4 receptions and 47 yards for Steve Smith is pretty bad. The TD was clearly a plus as I said but the reception total and yardage total were both well off what he normally will produce. The fact that 4 receptions and 47 yards are his best totals in three weeks speaks volumes about how far he is falling from a fantasy perspective.
 
packersfan said:
4 receptions and 47 yards for Steve Smith is pretty bad. The TD was clearly a plus as I said but the reception total and yardage total were both well off what he normally will produce. The fact that 4 receptions and 47 yards are his best totals in three weeks speaks volumes about how far he is falling from a fantasy perspective.
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Wrong, the fact that he had 47 yards and TD with Carr quarterbacking is a positive thing. Steve Smith is the most dangerous playmaker on the Panthers team, and teams know this. Their focus is to cover him completely, and it makes it easier to try and shut him down when Carr is the one under center. Hopefully Delhomme will be back next week, if not I hope he is back after the bye which is the week after, but it was important and positive that Carr hooked up with Smith on a TD. Developing a chemistry and confidence between players is important. Even though Carr isn't the best backup, I give him a lot of credit for going back on the field with an injured back.
 
Up until he scored that TD I told myself I was going to sit him for upcoming games against tough passing defenses (see Weeks 8 & 9 vs. Indy and Tenn) assuming Delhomme isn't healthy by then. That said he still has so much upside it would be hard to sit him in favor of a mediocre wideout, but that mediocre showing against a porous pass defense was definitely disconcerting... particularly after I saw firsthand what Joey Galloway did against it

 
simey said:
packersfan said:
4 receptions and 47 yards for Steve Smith is pretty bad. The TD was clearly a plus as I said but the reception total and yardage total were both well off what he normally will produce. The fact that 4 receptions and 47 yards are his best totals in three weeks speaks volumes about how far he is falling from a fantasy perspective.
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Wrong, the fact that he had 47 yards and TD with Carr quarterbacking is a positive thing. Steve Smith is the most dangerous playmaker on the Panthers team, and teams know this. Their focus is to cover him completely, and it makes it easier to try and shut him down when Carr is the one under center. Hopefully Delhomme will be back next week, if not I hope he is back after the bye which is the week after, but it was important and positive that Carr hooked up with Smith on a TD. Developing a chemistry and confidence between players is important. Even though Carr isn't the best backup, I give him a lot of credit for going back on the field with an injured back.
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Defenses have been focusing on Smith for the past few years. Nothing has changed in that regard. Four receptions and 47 yards is poor for Steve Smith. I'm sorry but it is. As a Smith owner I'm thrilled he got into the end zone so his week wasn't a total disaster. But watching that game, I didn't see much room for optimism. If he's totally dependent on having to score a touchdown to salvage his fantasy production he's going to be in trouble because TDs are very difficult to predict - even for a player of Smith's talent. Four receptions for 47 yards is what Smith often does in a half, not in an entire game. I still see a very ugly situation there for him and I don't see much reason for optimism.
 
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