Arian Smith Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 6'0", 179 lb
- Experience
- 2nd season
- Drafted
- 2025 R4, #110
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- WR173
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Bears, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 25th vs. WRs, tough
Arian Smith Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
0.0 PPG
Played
2 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Stable
Arian Smith's 2026 Season, Week by Week
2 games played: two busts. The next four matchups are a tough stretch ahead.
- Week 1, Win,at TEN,0.0,WR139
- Week 2, Loss,vs GB,0.0,WR139
- Week 3, Loss,at DET,—,Did not play
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,at CHI,Tough, OutBears vs. WRs
- Week 5, Oct 11,vs CLE,NeutralBrowns vs. WRs
- Week 6, Oct 18,at NE,NeutralPatriots vs. WRs
- Week 7, Oct 25,vs MIA,ToughDolphins vs. WRs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to WRs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Arian Smith?
Smith is averaging 0.0 PPR points per game through 2 games, with 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 TD on 1 targets. That ranks WR173, which makes him a bench stash in most leagues.
He has caught 0.0% of his targets at 0.0 yards per target. His quarterback has been Geno Smith.
His best week was WR139 in Week 1 at the Titans (0.0 points); his worst, WR139 in Week 2 against the Packers (0.0). One favorable matchup is ahead: the Bills (7th vs. WRs) in Week 10.
For the season-long call, whether to hold, trade or start him, check where Smith ranks among all WRs in Redraft Command.
Arian Smith 2026 Game Log
Full game log with receiving splitsCareer Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 2025 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.8 | WR170 |
| Career | 18 | 17 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.8 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Smith is listed injured reserve.
Injury status
Injured reserve
Outlook
That field-stretching role is real but it is the lowest-value job in fantasy, and he sits buried on a Jets depth chart with clearer options ahead of him. He logged zero red-zone and zero end-zone targets, so there's no scoring equity to dream on. Until he climbs the rotation and earns volume, he stays off rosters in every format. Full outlook
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Arian Smith Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Arian Smith in Week 4?
No: Arian Smith is on injured reserve for Week 4 at the Bears, so he should sit. Get the start/sit call for Smith.
How many fantasy points is Arian Smith averaging in 2026?
Arian Smith is averaging 0.0 PPR fantasy points per game in 2026, 0.0 points across 2 games. His last game produced 0.0 points.
Where does Arian Smith rank in fantasy football in 2026?
Arian Smith ranks WR173 in PPR total points in 2026, through 2 games. That makes him depth in most leagues. View his complete season statistics.
Is Arian Smith worth rostering in fantasy football?
Mostly not: Arian Smith is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues.
What are Arian Smith's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Arian Smith's next three games are Week 4 at the Bears (25th in PPR points allowed to WRs, tough), Week 5 vs. the Browns (11th in PPR points allowed to WRs, neutral) and Week 6 at the Patriots (15th in PPR points allowed to WRs, neutral). Zero of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
How consistent has Arian Smith been in fantasy football this season?
Arian Smith has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of his 2 games this season and outside the top 36 in 2. His weekly scoring has a standard deviation of 0.0 points around his 0.0-point average.
What is Arian Smith's fantasy floor and ceiling?
This season Arian Smith's floor has been 0.0 PPR points (Week 1, WR139) and his ceiling 0.0 (Week 2, WR139). His median week has been 0.0 points. See Smith's full game log.
Arian Smith 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · New York Jets
Receiving
- Rec
- 0
- Yards
- 0
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 1
— Y/R0.0% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- WR173
0.0 Best Week 1 @ TEN0.0 Worst Week 2 vs GB
Advanced Receiving Stats
Smith is an intermediate target (14.8 yards per target last season), with a 1.1% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 12 games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 0.0 | — | 3.7 | — |
| Fantasy points per target | 0.00 | — | 0.45 | — |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 0.25 | — |
| YAC per reception | — | — | 4.7 | — |
| Catch rate | 0.0% | — | 50.1% | — |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 1.1% | — | 3.1% | — |
| Snap share | 2.0% | — | 38.6% | — |
| Air-yards share | 0.5% | — | 6.2% | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Route participation | — | — | 39.9% | — |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 4.0 | — | 14.8 | — |
Percentiles: 2026: below the qualifying line so far, so no percentiles · 2025 (12 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 0.5 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
0.0
Fantasy PPG
0.5
Targets/g
0
Rec yds/g
Arian Smith career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 13.5 | 0.8 | WR170 |
| Career | 18 | 17 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 13.5 | 0.8 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
0.8
Career PPG
18 games over 2 seasons
90%
Availability
Share of team games he played
0%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 WR
1.0
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Smith has averaged 0.8 fantasy points per game over 18 games and 2 seasons, without a top-12 finish.
So far in 2026 he is at 0.0 per game, down 0.8 from 2025. His volume has held at about 0.5 targets a game, so the change is efficiency and scoring. His quarterback this season has been Geno Smith.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Smith's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 52Rec yards2025
- 13.5Fantasy pts2025 · WR171
- 52Career rec yds2025–2026
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Arian Smith Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Arian Smith have in 2026?
Arian Smith has 0.0 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 per game across 2 games. That total ranks WR173 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Arian Smith have this season?
Arian Smith has 0 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on no catches and 1 target.
How many receptions does Arian Smith have this season?
Arian Smith has no receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 a game, on 1 target.
How many targets does Arian Smith have this season?
Arian Smith has drawn 1 target in 2026 through Week 4, 0.5 a game, and caught 0% of them. His high was 1 targets, in Week 1 at the Titans.
How many receiving touchdowns does Arian Smith have this season?
Arian Smith has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Arian Smith averaging?
Arian Smith is averaging 0.0 receiving yards per game in 2026, 0 yards across 2 games.
How many games has Arian Smith played in 2026?
Arian Smith has played 2 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Arian Smith's stats last season?
In 2025, Arian Smith caught 7 of 16 targets for 52 yards and no touchdowns in 16 games. That was 13.5 PPR points (0.8 per game), a WR170 finish.
What are Arian Smith's career NFL stats?
Across 2 seasons and 18 games, Arian Smith has 7 catches for 52 yards and no touchdowns, for 13.5 PPR fantasy points (0.8 per game).
How many touchdowns does Arian Smith have in his career?
Arian Smith has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 18 games.
How many career receiving yards does Arian Smith have?
Arian Smith has 52 career receiving yards over 2 seasons, on 7 catches.
Arian Smith Game Log 2026
Games played
2
FPTS/G (PPR)
0.0
Targets/g
0.5
Rec/g
0.0
Rec yds/g
0.0
Yds/rec
0.0
Across 2 games in 2026, Arian Smith has averaged 0.5 targets, 0.0 receptions and 0.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Arian Smith has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0.
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN16th | W 23-10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR139 |
Week 1 · TEN · W 23-10 · 0.0 pts
| |||||||||
| 2 | GB8th | L 17-20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR139 |
Week 2 · GB · L 17-20 · 0.0 pts
| |||||||||
| 3 | Did not play | ||||||||
Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All two weeks outside the top 36. For a wide receiver ranked WR173 overall, he's been one of the steadier options at the position, never worse than WR139.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Shut down by Green Bay
0/0, 0 yds.
Held in check by Tennessee
0/1, 0 yds.
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — New York Jets vs Chicago Bears
View matchup — New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns
View matchup — New York Jets vs New England Patriots
View matchup — New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins
Arian Smith career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 13.5 | 0.8 | WR170 |
| Career | 18 | 17 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 13 | 13.5 | 0.8 | — |
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Arian Smith Game Log FAQ
How did Arian Smith do in his last game?
Arian Smith scored 0.0 PPR points in Week 2 against the Packers, a 20–17 loss, a WR139 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards. View his 2026 season totals.
How many fantasy points did Arian Smith score in his last game?
Arian Smith scored 0.0 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 2 against the Packers, a WR139 finish for the week. That was right at his season average of 0.0.
How many receiving yards did Arian Smith have in his last game?
Arian Smith had 0 receiving yards on no catches in Week 2 against the Packers, from no targets.
How many touchdowns did Arian Smith score in his last game?
Arian Smith did not score a touchdown in Week 2 against the Packers; his 0.0 points came from yardage and catches.
How many receptions did Arian Smith have in his last game?
Arian Smith caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards in Week 2 against the Packers.
What were Arian Smith's stats in Week 1?
In Week 1 at the Titans, a 23–10 win, Arian Smith caught 0 of 1 target for 0 yards. That was 0.0 PPR points, a WR139 finish.
What was Arian Smith's best game this season?
Arian Smith's best 2026 game was Week 1 at the Titans: 0.0 PPR points, a WR139 finish. He caught 0 of 1 target for 0 yards.
What was Arian Smith's worst game this season?
Arian Smith's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 2 against the Packers: 0.0 PPR points, a WR139 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards.
How many games has Arian Smith scored a touchdown in this season?
Arian Smith has scored a touchdown in 0 of his 2 games this season.
Can I see Arian Smith's game logs from previous seasons?
Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Smith's weekly results from 2025.
Arian Smith Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR on the sideline for now
On injured reserve, knee.
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR171 last season at 0.8 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 2 games he's WR173 at 0.0 PPR points per game, against 0.8 over 16 games last season (WR171). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
Last season he ranked 118th of 142 in target volume (3.4% target share), 106th of 142 in downfield role (6.3% air-yards share) and 139th of 142 in efficiency (0.24 yards per route run). Efficiency is the soft spot. Geno Smith is his quarterback.
He's on injured reserve, knee. Until he's back, his value is a bench spot at most.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Smith's rookie tape reads like a track athlete still learning the position. Across 13 games he ran 219 routes yet drew only 16 targets, a microscopic 3.4% target share and 0.073 targets per route run, turning that into seven catches for 52 yards and zero touchdowns. The efficiency numbers are brutal: a 43.8% catch rate, just 0.24 yards per route run, a 31.2% success rate and -0.396 EPA per play, which ranked him WR173. His one identifiable trait is vertical juice, with 13.5 air yards per target and a 30.9-yard average depth on his receptions.
That field-stretching role is real but it is the lowest-value job in fantasy, and he sits buried on a Jets depth chart with clearer options ahead of him. He logged zero red-zone and zero end-zone targets, so there's no scoring equity to dream on. Until he climbs the rotation and earns volume, he stays off rosters in every format.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Target volume
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 13.5
- Drop rate
- 6.2%
- Red-zone targets
- 0
- Route participation
- 39.7%
- YAC per reception
- 4.7
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 CHI, 25thWk 5 CLE, 11thWk 6 NE, 15thWk 7 MIA, 28th
Risk
- InjuryHe's on injured reserve, knee.
- Low target volume3.4% target share, 118th of 142 WRs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Bears in Week 4 (25th) and the Dolphins in Week 7 (28th) are among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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Arian Smith Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Arian Smith's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Arian Smith projects as a depth WR on the sideline for now for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His efficiency (0.24 yards per route run, 139th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Arian Smith's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Arian Smith is the WR173 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Arian Smith's fantasy football upside?
Arian Smith's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 1, WR139).
What could hurt Arian Smith's fantasy value?
Arian Smith's risks: he is on injured reserve, knee, his efficiency (0.24 yards per route run, 139th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Bears in Week 4 and the Dolphins in Week 7 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Arian Smith's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 1 comes against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 4 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Latest Arian Smith News & Updates
Smith struggles vs. Green Bay
0 REC, 0 YDS (0 TGT)
0.0 fantasy points · WR139
Smith caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards in the 20–17 loss vs. Green Bay.
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 1Sep 13W 23–10 @ TEN
Fantasy impact: Negative. Smith struggles at Tennessee
0.0 fantasy points · WR139 · right at his 0.0 average
Smith caught 0 of 1 targets for 0 yards in the 23–10 win at Tennessee. That was 4% of the team's targets.
Game log
No updates of this type yet this season.
Jets Teammates News
Updates on Smith's quarterback and target competition.
- Adonai Mitchell: Sidelined again Thursday (opens in new tab)Adonai Mitchell, WR. 15 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Garrett Wilson: Scores in Week 2 loss (opens in new tab)Garrett Wilson, WR. 27 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Garrett Wilson: Leading receiver in Week 1 win (opens in new tab)Garrett Wilson, WR. 27 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Geno Smith: Perfect on lone drive Friday (opens in new tab)Geno Smith, QB. 102 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Garrett Wilson: One catch in first action with Smith (opens in new tab)Garrett Wilson, WR. 27 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Geno Smith: On track to face Steelers on Friday (opens in new tab)Geno Smith, QB. 102 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
Around the Jets
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Arian Smith News FAQ
What is the latest news on Arian Smith?
The latest Smith update, from September 20: Smith struggles vs. Green Bay. Smith caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards in the 20–17 loss vs. Green Bay.
How does the latest Arian Smith news affect his fantasy value?
Negatively: he scored 0.0 fantasy points, a WR139 finish, right at his 0.0 average. See the updated fantasy outlook.
Arian Smith Bio
Arian Smith is a wide receiver for the New York Jets, where he wears No. 82. Born October 11, 2001, he attended Mulberry and played college football at Georgia.
The New York Jets selected Smith in round 4, pick 110, of the 2025 NFL Draft.
In 18 regular-season games since 2025, he has caught 7 passes for 52 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
1 stop with 1 team in 2 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
New York Jets Current team2025–present
Selected in round 4, pick 110, of the 2025 NFL Draft. He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 9 of 18 games.
College: Georgia
Transactions
- SignedSigned with the New York Jets.
- DraftedSelected by the New York Jets in round 4, pick 110.
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About Arian Smith: Bio FAQ
How old is Arian Smith?
Arian Smith is 24 years old. He was born on October 11, 2001. 2026 is his 2nd NFL season.
How tall is Arian Smith?
Arian Smith is 6 feet tall (6'0"), listed at 179 pounds, and plays wide receiver for the New York Jets.
How much does Arian Smith weigh?
Arian Smith weighs 179 pounds, his listed weight on the New York Jets roster. He is listed at 6'0".
What number does Arian Smith wear?
Arian Smith wears number 82 for the New York Jets. He plays wide receiver.
What position does Arian Smith play?
Arian Smith plays wide receiver for the New York Jets, wearing number 82. 2026 is his 2nd season in the NFL.
What team does Arian Smith play for?
Arian Smith plays for the New York Jets as a wide receiver. He has been with the Jets since 2025.
Where did Arian Smith go to college?
Arian Smith played college football at Georgia, after attending Mulberry (FL). The New York Jets drafted him out of Georgia in 2025.
When was Arian Smith drafted?
The New York Jets selected Arian Smith in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 110th overall pick, out of Georgia.
What round was Arian Smith drafted in?
Arian Smith was a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, taken 110th overall by the New York Jets.
What pick was Arian Smith in the NFL Draft?
Arian Smith was the 110th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round.
Where is Arian Smith from?
Arian Smith went to high school in Florida, at Mulberry, before playing college football at Georgia.
When is Arian Smith's birthday?
Arian Smith's birthday is October 11. He was born on October 11, 2001 and is 24 years old.
How long has Arian Smith been in the NFL?
2026 is Arian Smith's 2nd NFL season; he entered the league in 2025 as a fourth-round pick of the New York Jets. View his career statistics.
What teams has Arian Smith played for?
Arian Smith has played for the New York Jets. View his career statistics.
What year did Arian Smith enter the NFL?
Arian Smith entered the NFL in 2025, when the New York Jets drafted him in the fourth round. 2026 is his 2nd season.