JuJu Smith-Schuster Fantasy

Free-agent wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is signing an undisclosed deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that Smith-Schuster's deal is for one year and $10.75 million. Kansas City lost Byron Pringle in free agency, but they replace him with Smith-Schuster. Not bad. The 25-year-old former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout will now join an already loaded offense with Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce and Mecole Hardman, and he should immediately become the No. 2 receiver behind Hill. Smith-Schuster only played in five regular season games for Pittsburgh in 2021 after suffering a shoulder injury that required surgery, but he had 831 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in 2020 and was a Pro Bowler in 2018 when he had 1,426 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

Mar. 18th • 4:27 PM

The Athletic's Ed Bouchette believes that the Pittsburgh Steelers will try to re-sign wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster at a reasonable price. Just like he found a year ago in free agency, Smith-Schuster might not find much out there on the open market to his liking after an injury plagued season in 2021. The 25-year-old played in only five games last season due to a shoulder injury that required surgery, and he caught 15 of his 28 targets for 129 yards and no touchdowns in those five contests. Smith-Schuster did have a career-high nine touchdowns in 2020, but if he returns, his fantasy value will have a low ceiling due to concerns at QB for Pittsburgh.

Feb. 11th • 12:55 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said he's "most likely" headed for free agency this offseason. Smith-Schuster said he'd like to return to the Steelers after the season ended, but now it looks like he expects to hit free agency after re-signing for the 2021 season last year. The 25-year-old suffered a shoulder injury in Week 5 that required surgery, limiting him to only five games played in 2021. Smith-Schuster hauled in 15 of his 28 targets for 129 yards and no touchdowns during the regular season, and he had five catches for 26 yards in the wild-card loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He was a Pro Bowler back in 2018 when he had 1,426 receiving yards, and he could be a fantasy sleeper in 2022 if he lands in the right situation.

Feb. 3rd • 3:02 PM