LB · ATL · #55
Za'Darius Smith
- Height
- HT 6'4"
- Weight
- WT 272 lbs
- Birth date
- Sep 8, 1992 (age 34.1)
- College
- Kentucky; East Mississippi JC
2025 stopped at 4 games; staying on the field is the swing factor.
Traded from CLE to DET (Nov 5, 2024).
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
251
Range 189–313
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Elite LB production now; the age curve is already in the score.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
92.4 pts
5.4 PPG · 17.0 games
27.4 solo · 4.3 sacks · 0.2 INT
Week 4 projection
6.7 pts
@ NO · floor–ceiling 2.9–10.7
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.98
One recent short season (games missed). Production already saw the missed games — this is forward risk only.
Quick answer
Buy lowSmith had 3 solo tackles, 2.5 sacks in 2026, ranking LB61 through 3 games. LB61 through 3 games is the running rank, next to a LB213 season. Only 4 games in 2025 — availability is the headline. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
2026 fantasy highlights
IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points
25.5
PPG
8.5
Rank so far
LB61
Key stats
- Solo: 3
- Sacks: 2.5 (LB7)
- INT: —
2026 week shape
0/3 Boom 0%
1/3 Bust 33%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
Career (IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4))
| Season | Finish | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | PPG | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LB61so far | 25.5 | 8.5 | 3 | 2.5 | — |
| 2025 | LB213 | 19.8 | 5.0 | 3 | 1.5 | — |
| 2024 | LB84 | 92.3 | 5.8 | 18 | 9 | — |
| 2023 | LB93 | 72.3 | 4.5 | 14 | 5.5 | — |
| 2022 | LB42 | 129.5 | 8.1 | 26 | 10 | — |
| 2021 | LB230 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | — | — |
| 2020 | LB17 | 153.8 | 9.6 | 28 | 12.5 | — |
| 2019 | LB10 | 164.0 | 10.9 | 41 | 13.5 | — |
| 2018 | LB21 | 111.3 | 7.0 | 24 | 8.5 | — |
| 2017 | LB54 | 54.8 | 4.2 | 15 | 3.5 | — |
| 2016 | LB51 | 38.5 | 3.9 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | LB30 | 75.0 | 5.4 | 20 | 5.5 | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2026)
| Week | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | Opp | Script | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W3 | 0.8Bust | GB | 66 plays · 38% pass | — | — | — |
| 2026 W2 | 7.8 | CAR | 64 plays · 50% pass | 1 | 0.5 | — |
| 2026 W1 | 17.0 | PIT | 53 plays · 42% pass | 2 | 2 | — |
Weekly IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4)
Hover a week for the total.
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 defense · 38.0% mean
Advanced (2025)
- Pressures
- 5
- Hurries
- 3
- Missed tackle %
- 9.1%
Durability
- 202416 G
- 20254 G
- 20263 G
- 17.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
Next Gen Stats
Next Gen tracking is for skill-position players.
Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Za'Darius Smith's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Smith scores 251 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Za'Darius Smith's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 5.4 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Za'Darius Smith in dynasty right now?
- That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.