DeVonta Smith Fantasy Week 2: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Vikings

DeVonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Minnesota Vikings -- whose pass defense was ranked 31st in the league last season (265.6 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 2, on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

With Smith's next game against the Vikings, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? See below for more stats and info.

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Smith vs. Vikings Game Info

• Matchup: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Game Day: September 14, 2023
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.25
• Projected Receiving Yards: 66.06
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.45

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Smith 2022 Fantasy Performance

• With 159.6 fantasy points (9.4 per game) in 2022, Smith ranked 54th in the league and 10th at his position.
• Smith picked up 10.7 fantasy points in his one game so far this season. He had 47 yards receiving, on seven catches (10 targets), and one touchdown.
• In Week 16 last season versus the Dallas Cowboys, Smith posted a season-high 23.3 fantasy points, with these numbers: eight receptions, 113 yards and two touchdowns.
• In Week 3 against the Washington Commanders, Smith put up 22.9 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), with this stat line: eight receptions, 169 yards and one touchdown.
• Smith recorded 1.7 fantasy points -- three catches, 17 yards, on four targets -- in Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• Minnesota gave up over 300 passing yards to eight QBs last season.
• The Vikings surrendered at least one passing TD to 15 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Minnesota gave up at least two passing touchdowns to six opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Vikings allowed at least three passing touchdowns to two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Minnesota let six players put up over 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• The Vikings allowed 21 players to haul in a TD pass against them last season.
• Against Minnesota last year, two players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the ground game, one player racked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Vikings last season.
• On the ground, Minnesota allowed 14 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Vikings gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to four players last season.

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