Jonnu Smith Fantasy

The Atlanta Falcons have tight end Jonnu Smith listed as a co-starter alongside Kyle Pitts on their depth chart as they prepare to face off against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1. Smith is embarking upon his first season with the team after spending the past two years with the New England Patriots. It is unlikely that Smith will see enough work to become fantasy-relevant as a fifth or sixth option in what is expected to be a run-first Falcons offense in 2023.

Sep. 5th • 9:01 PM

Atlanta Falcons tight end Jonnu Smith (undisclosed) returned to training camp practice on Wednesday and saw more action during team drills after he was held out from the team portions of practice on Tuesday for undisclosed reasons. Smith's undisclosed injury obviously isn't very serious, so he should be just fine moving forward in camp. After two disappointing seasons with the New England Patriots in which he scored just one touchdown, the 27-year-old comes to Atlanta looking to cement himself into the backup tight end role behind starter Kyle Pitts. Unless Pitts misses time during the regular season due to injuries, Smith is unlikely to see enough snaps or targets to make him fantasy relevant.

Aug. 10th • 4:35 PM

The Atlanta Falcons acquired tight end Jonnu Smith from the New England Patriots on Monday, according to sources. The Patriots will receive a seventh-round pick in exchange. Trading away Smith will open up some 2023 salary cap space for the Patriots while also cementing Hunter Henry in as their unquestioned top pass-catching tight end. In Atlanta, the 27-year-old Smith will play second fiddle to starting TE Kyle Pitts. Smith has fallen off the fantasy radar the last two seasons while playing in New England, catching 55 passes on 83 targets for 539 yards and only one touchdown in 30 games (19 starts). The move to the Falcons will do nothing to put him back on the fantasy map in 2023.

Mar. 13th • 1:00 PM