Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. had a good start to his fantasy season through three weeks. That good start became a great one Sunday in Smith's first game against his former team, as he scored twice in Baltimore's 38-10 win over the Carolina Panthers.
Steve Smith Sr. has huge fantasy day in revenge game
The veteran wide receiver scored two touchdowns in his first game against his former team. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Smith was the subject of much intrigue coming into the week with the reunion game coming. He responded with seven catches (10 targets) for 139 yards and two scores. While his first touchdown -- a 61-yard score early in the second quarter -- came on a tipped pass not intended for him, his second, for 21 yards later in the same quarter, was, and he was clearly the favorite target of quarterback Joe Flacco in the game.
Torrey Smith, the Ravens’ other primary receiver, had his best game on the season so far, with 53 yards and a score.
Fantasy impact: Torrey Smith's production came on only two catches and three targets, while Steve Smith Sr.'s production came on seven and 10, respectively. It's increasingly clear that the Ravens will be looking more and more to the ex-Panther, and less and less to the longtime Raven, who was also targeted fewer times than tight end Owen Daniels and running back Justin Forsett.
Steve Smith Sr. looks like a WR2 at worst for now, while Torrey Smith isn’t someone who has to stay on rosters.
