The Vikings selected Smith in the second round of this year’s draft as the replacement for Kyle Rudolph, but then a month later they extended Rudolph another four years.
It’s highly unlikely that Smith makes any fantasy impact with Rudolph still on the roster, especially since rookie tight ends seldom transition quickly to the NFL. — Justin Bailey
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2019 Irv Smith Jr.'s Fantasy Football Rankings
Here are Sean Koerner's, Chris Raybon's and Matthew Freedman's consensus rankings by scoring format.
- PPR: No. 255 overall | No. 46 TE
- Half-Point PPR: No. 250 overall | No. 46 TE
- Standard: No. 245 overall | No. 45 TE
2019 Projections
Here are our experts' aggregate projections for top-level stats.
- Receiving: 21 receptions | 238 yards | 1.9 touchdowns
