Smith enters 2026 as a fringe name on Kansas City's running back board, carrying an expert consensus rank near RB #191 and a roster rate hovering around zero across leagues. At 5-foot-11 and 211 pounds heading into his age-24 season, the former Texas A&M back fits the build of a complementary runner, but there is no projected workload, game-log history, or established role pointing toward fantasy relevance. Only one ranker has bothered to slot him at all, which tells you how the market views his standing.

The lone wrinkle in his favor is scheduling: Kansas City draws a soft 2026 slate, opening against Denver as the easiest matchup on the board and closing the fantasy playoffs against New England, San Francisco, and the Chargers in a similarly forgiving stretch. That matters only if injuries thin the depth chart and force opportunity his way. Until then, he is a watch-list flier, not a draftable asset in standard formats.