San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith had just about as rough as an outing as a signal-caller can have on a given week. Against the visiting New York Giants in Week 6, Smith finished 19-of-31 passing for 200 yards, with 3 interceptions and no touchdowns. It was a very uncharacteristic game on Smith's part, but the play-calling did not put him in any advantageous positions.
Alex Smith quickly rescinds up-and-coming fantasy value
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith had a terrible game in Week 6. We breakdown the fantasy implications.
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The Giants got an early lead on the 49ers, and Smith had to play from behind. The Niners all but abandoned the run game, rendering the offense one-dimensional and inefficient.
Fantasy Analysis: This is more ammunition for the critics that claim Alex Smith is best suited in the role as a game manager. The 49ers had Smith trying to win this game on his own and it wasn’t working. 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed as much in the post-game press conference.
Smith excelled at getting the ball to his playmakers and playing mistake-free football. That was not the case on Sunday. With these kind of flaws in his game, it’s hard to depend on Smith as a week-to-week option. The Giants were a tough opponent. Feel free to play match-ups with Smith in the future where this is less likely to take place.
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