Steve E. Smith, WR, New York Giants

July 2, 2010 @ 09:36:00

By Ryan R. Bonini
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Steve E. Smith | New York Giants | 5-foot-11, 195 pounds | 4th year

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Rec		Rec Yds		Rec TD		Run Att		Run Yds		Rush TD		Tot TD
Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi
35	45	376	526	1	3	0	3	0	15	0	1	1	4

Pros: Smith exploded in his third season, catching 107 balls for 1,220 yards and seven touchdowns. Hands of glue and a solid rapport with quarterback Eli Manning, Smith had at least six catches in 11 of 16 games last season and three games with double-digit receptions. He had less than 60 yards receiving in just four games last season, which is a nice sign of consistency. 

Cons: Numbers like last year are going to be hard to reach again, as it was a banner year and the Giants have other receivers emerging. He is a possession receiver with a career average of 10.8 yards per reception, and he has a career long of 51 yards, so there isn't a lot of big play potential here. The Giants, by nature, are a run-first mentality. While the passing game is opening up, there will be times they stick to their roots.

Fantasy tip: Smith clearly became the go-to option for Manning a year ago and will see plenty of targets again this year. His lack of touchdowns takes away from his overall value, but he's still a solid, and consistent, No. 2 fantasy football option this year, especially in PPR formats. He is being selected in the fourth round of fantasy football drafts, which is a little optimistic.

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Ryan R. Bonini

Founding KFFL in 1996, Bonini serves as KFFL's General Manager and VP of technology for KFFL's parent company, USA TODAY SPORTS Media Group. Bonini was named the 2009 Fantasy Football Writer of the Year by the FSWA and received honors with the Best Fantasy Football Series in '10, making him the first two-time FSWA football award winner.

His work has been found in USA Today, Yahoo! Sports, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, NFL.com, and many others. He has also been featured on numerous radio programs around the country. Bonini is a member of the PFWA, FSWA and FSTA.

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