Ihmir Smith-Marsette Fantasy

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette stockpiled 101 receiving yards on four catches (four targets) with a touchdown in Saturday's 33-32 preseason win over the Cleveland Browns. The 23-year-old has now gobbled up all eight of his targets for 193 yards and two TDs over the past two weeks. Smith-Marsette churned up a few big gains during the second quarter of this one to facilitate a Chiefs scoring drive before streaking down the field for a third-quarter 43-yard score. The 2021 fifth-round pick may have done enough to secure a roster spot with Kansas City as WR depth, but he enters 2023 with no fantasy relevance.

Aug. 26th • 9:03 PM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette collected all four of his targets for 92 receiving yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 38-10 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals. The 23-year-old got behind the defense for a big 44-yard play in the third quarter and broke a tackle on a 15-yard catch-and-run for a strong score during the period. Smith-Marsette just missed hitting paydirt once more on a fourth-quarter 26-yard play before getting tackled at the two-yard line. It was an exceptional showing for the 2021 fifth-round pick, who gets another opportunity to vie for a roster spot in Kansas City's final preseason contest versus the Cleveland Browns next Saturday.

Aug. 20th • 3:35 PM

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette caught all three of his targets for 63 yards in Saturday's preseason finale against the Denver Broncos. The 22-year-old flashed some big play ability in this one, with his longest reception going for 30 yards. Smith-Marsette needed a strong showing in this one, as he fumbled the ball in each of the first two preseason games. Despite closing out the preseason on a strong note, he figures to be at best fourth in line for targets behind Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and K.J. Osborn, so he is off the fantasy radar for now. If someone ahead of him misses time, he could have some fantasy value in deeper formats as the Vikings figure to run a lot of three-WR sets this season. For now, he can be left on the waiver wire.

Aug. 28th • 10:56 AM