DeVonta Smith is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. As a senior at Alabama in 2020, he recorded over 1,800 yards with 23 touchdowns, for which he won the Heisman Trophy alongside several other awards and honors.
Devonta Smith: Will play this week| Is playing tonight| Fantasy
Will play this week:
The Eagles clinched a playoff berth over the weekend and with the Cowboys already claiming the NFC East title, Philadelphia will be a Wild Card team — landing the sixth or seventh seed depending on how Week 18 develops.
From a seeding and overall record standpoint, Saturday’s matchup should be a situation where starters and important veterans rest, but two former Alabama stars would prefer to focus on the continued work.
Both Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith made it clear that they’d prefer to play, with Philadelphia’s rookie wideout making the strongest claim to be active.
Is playing tonight:
The 23-year-old Heisman Trophy winner is just 38 yards away from breaking DeSean Jackson’s Eagles record for receiving yards as a rookie.
On the season, Smith has 61 receptions for 875 yards with five touchdowns in 16 games this season, logging 13 receptions for 189 yards with one score during Philadelphia’s current four-game winning streak.
Nick Sirianni is likely to make his decision late Friday or Saturday morning.
Fantasy:
Smith caught three passes on six targets last week for a total of 54 yards. He had 80 the week before against the Giants, but that was his best game since Week 9. He did manage to score against the Giants too, his only touchdown since Week 10.
The issue is that the Eagles are running it more and more, and winning. Dallas has been pretty good against opposing receivers lately, giving up just three touchdowns to the position in their last four games.
