WR NE
College: USC | 7 years
Height: 6'1" | Weight: 215 lbs
Birth Date: 1996-11-22
2024 Bye Week: 14
Total Pts: 61
Avg Pts: 3.59
Rank: 96 WR
Free Agent
Smith-Schuster was a big disappointment his first season with the Patriots. He had just 29 receptions for 260 yard and a touchdown in 11 games. He averaged just nine yards per reception. He had double-digit fantasy points two games. Smith-Schuster had fewer than 300 yards two of three seasons. He is young enough to get it going again but nothing is certain after his last few seasons. Smith-Schuster has one 1,000-yard season for his career but topped 90 catches two times. He can help as a possession receiver, a role he will try to earn this season. Smith-Schuster is a big, strong receiver that isn't afraid to make the tough catch. He does lack a little top speed, but still makes some big plays. He will drop some passes, but has improved in that area since earlier in his career.
FANTASY OUTLOOK: Smith-Schuster is a big risk. You just never know what you will get from him. He might get some catches but look for his yardage and touchdown totals to be pretty mediocre. Smith-Schuster might get 50 receptions for 500 yards and a few scores.
Fantasy Week | Pts | Scoring |
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Week 1 | 7.30 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 33 receiving yds (3.30 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 4 receptions (4.00 pts) |
Week 2 | 7.80 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 28 receiving yds (2.80 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 5 receptions (5.00 pts) |
Week 3 | ||
Week 4 | 2.40 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 14 receiving yds (1.40 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
Week 5 | 3.60 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 6 receiving yds (0.60 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 3 receptions (3.00 pts) |
Week 6 | 0.00 | |
Week 7 | 0.00 | |
Week 8 | 7.30 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 3 receiving yds (0.30 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 1 reception (1.00 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 1 receiving TD (6.00 pts) . . . JuJu Smith-Schuster 3 yd TD pass from Mac Jones |
Week 9 | 11.10 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 51 receiving yds (5.10 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 6 receptions (6.00 pts) |
Week 10 | 1.90 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 9 receiving yds (0.90 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
Week 11 | ||
Week 12 | 3.00 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 10 receiving yds (1.00 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 2 receptions (2.00 pts) |
Week 13 | 2.10 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 11 receiving yds (1.10 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
Playoff Week 1 | 13.00 | JuJu Smith-Schuster 90 receiving yds (9.00 pts) JuJu Smith-Schuster 4 receptions (4.00 pts) |
Playoff Week 2 | 0.00 | |
Playoff Week 3 | 0.00 | |
Playoff Week 4 | 0.00 |
New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) said his injured knee is much healthier than last year, but to the untrained eye, The Athletic's Chad Graff writes that it didn't appear as if Smith-Schuster had the same explosiveness that he did in 2021 or 2022. If he's going to make the 53-man roster out of training camp and the preseason this year, he's going to need to outplay both Kayshon Boutte and Tyquan Thornton this summer while hoping that Jalen Reagor loses the competition for the top kick-returner job. Demario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne (knee), K.J. Osborn and rookies Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker appear to be roster locks at the position. The 27-year-old Smith-Schuster had just 260 receiving yards in 11 games in 2023 for New England and is well off the fantasy radar entering the 2024 campaign, even if he does somehow make the final roster.
From RotoBaller
New England Patriots WRs Javon Baker, Kendrick Bourne, Demario Douglas, K.J. Osborn and Ja'Lynn Polk appear to be locks to make the team's 53-man roster at the beginning of the regular season, according to Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald. A handful of other receivers, such as Kayshon Boutte, Jalen Reagor, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton are battling for one or two roster spots.
Fantasy Spin: Another roster spot could open up for a wide receiver if Bourne, who is recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, begins the 2024 season on the Physically Unable to Perform List. Douglas, Osborn and Baker are worthy of consideration as late-round fliers in fantasy drafts but none should be viewed as a weekly starting option.
From TheHuddle
New England Patriots WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) said he feels 100% heading into his second season with the team. 'Last year at this time, I was probably at 60%, so it's a big difference,' Smith-Schuster said. 'It's not easy coming off a knee injury having a long season and coming back with a quick turnaround the next year. I feel great. I've never felt better.'
Fantasy Spin: Smith-Schuster's first season in New England was a forgettable one, and now the Patriots are hitting the reset button at quarterback with Drake Maye. Smith-Schuster could be an afterthought if the Patriots decide to turn to their young receivers.
From TheHuddle
New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle, knee) said he was around 60 percent healthy this time last year from his knee injury and was never fully healthy in 2023. However, he said he's at 100 percent now after resting this offseason. It's nice to hear that the 27-year-old is feeling better this offseason, but his role is a bit up in the air in 2024 after the Patriots added Ja'Lynn Polk in the second round and Javon Baker in the fourth round of this year's NFL draft. New England also signed K.J. Osborn in free agency, giving Smith-Schuster much more competition in the first year without Bill Belichick in Boston. Smith-Schuster had only 29 receptions for 260 yards and one touchdown in 11 games in his first year with the team in 2023. With Kendrick Bourne (knee) coming back from a torn ACL this year, Smith-Schuster's role is in question.
From RotoBaller
Starting next month, the New England Patriots could cut wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster at a cost of $9.6 million in dead money and no salary cap relief, per Over the Cap, while releasing him before then would incur $2.6 million more in dead money and take a small chunk out of their league-leading $54 million cap room. If the Pats traded Smith-Schuster after June 1, they'd save almost $7 million in cap space and clear room for their young receivers to see more playing time. New England could prioritize playing time for rookies Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, plus 2023 sixth-rounder Demario Douglas. It all means that Smith-Schuster may no longer be the team's No. 2 receiver, especially with Kendrick Bourne and K.J. Osborn also on the roster.
From RotoBaller
NFL Week | Opp | Pts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Rec Tgt | 100 Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Fum Lost |
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2023 Season | 61.00 | 29 | 260 | 1 | |||||||
Week 1 | PHI | 7.30 | 4 | 33 | 0 | ||||||
Week 2 | MIA | 7.80 | 5 | 28 | 0 | ||||||
Week 3 | @NYJ | ||||||||||
Week 4 | @DAL | 2.40 | 1 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
Week 5 | NO | 3.60 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
Week 6 | @LV | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 7 | BUF | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 8 | @MIA | 7.30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Week 9 | WAS | 11.10 | 6 | 51 | 0 | ||||||
Week 10 | IND | 1.90 | 1 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
Week 11 | bye | ||||||||||
Week 12 | @NYG | 3.00 | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
Week 13 | LAC | 2.10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
Week 14 | @PIT | 13.00 | 4 | 90 | 0 | ||||||
Week 15 | KC | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 16 | @DEN | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 17 | @BUF | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 18 | NYJ | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |