Updated Sat 24 Oct, 11:31 AM ET
Brandon Smith
Pittsburgh Steelers
vs New Orleans SaintsSun 9:30 AM ET
- Projected
- 3.4pts
- Week rank
- WR93
- Started
- —
Range this weekNuvela estimate
Floor 1.9Ceiling 5.6
WRPIT vs NO (Paris)WR933.4 projected (1.9–5.6)PPR
Should I start Brandon Smith in Week 7?
Sit Brandon Smith in Week 7.
Smith projects 3.4 PPR points to Wan'Dale Robinson’s 9.6.
Measured against the WR36 start line: Wan'Dale Robinson, WR36 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last wide receiver inside it.
ConfidenceHighStart · 6.2 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate
Wan'Dale Robinson projects 6.2 more than Brandon Smith.
What flips it
Only news flips this: an injury tag on Wan'Dale Robinson or a bigger role for Brandon Smith.
Why Brandon Smith
Sit Brandon Smith, 6.2 pts behind Wan'Dale Robinson.
Working for Smith: Soft matchup (B vs WR · 2026, 6 gm).
Working against Smith: Low target share (0% target share), Thin volume (0.0 targets/g).
Matchup
Brandon Smith (PIT) faces NO, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 AM ET. The matchup is rated favorable. His team projects 23.8 points. His team is expected to lead.
Recent form
Brandon Smith's last 4 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 6 · 0.0, 2025 Wk 8 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 0.0, Wk 6 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).
At least 2 of these 4 games were played before the 2026 season.
Compare Brandon Smith with…
The players closest to Brandon Smith in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.
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Closest calls
- WR93WR92TiedBrandonSmithWR · PIT3.4 ptsJacobCowingWR · SF3.4 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownBrandon Smith or Jacob Cowing
- WR93WR91TiedBrandonSmithWR · PIT3.4 ptsMarquezValdes-ScantlingWR · PIT3.4 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownBrandon Smith or Marquez Valdes-Scantling
- WR93WR90TiedBrandonSmithWR · PIT3.4 ptsIsaiahBondWR · CLE3.4 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownBrandon Smith or Isaiah Bond
More close calls for Smith
- or Tory Horton3.3Brandon Smith or Tory Horton
- or Kayshon Boutte3.5Brandon Smith or Kayshon Boutte
- or Mitchell Tinsley3.5Brandon Smith or Mitchell Tinsley
- or Colbie Young3.2Brandon Smith or Colbie Young
- or John Metchie III3.1Brandon Smith or John Metchie III
Stats behind the call
Each of Smith’s figures beside the WR36 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.
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