Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will take the field for a new organization for the 1st time in his career, having spent 5 seasons in Pittsburgh.
Behind the declining QB Ben Roethlisberger, Smith-Schuster struggled a season ago. An injury also left him seeing snaps in just 5 games, having played at least 12 in every other season.
Below, we look at JuJu Smith-Schuster‘s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Entering 2022, he is expected to take a big step and ideally will become a star and a top-10 or top-5 wide receiver in the league. The value should be there for the Chiefs’ No. 1 option.
JuJu Smith-Schuster’s ADP: 63.83
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Smith-Schuster has an ADP of 63.83 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the early 5th round of the fantasy draft. His ADP is lower than his teammates Travis Kelce (16.33) and QB Patrick Mahomes (29.88)
Among wide receivers, Smith-Schuster’s ADP puts him 26th at the position, behind the likes of Michael Thomas (New Orleans Saints) and slightly ahead of Gabriel Davis (Buffalo Bills)
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JuJu Smith Schuster’s 2021 stats
Games: 5
Receptions | targets: 28 | 15
Receiving yards: 129
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Where should you draft Smith-Schuster?
Smith-Schuster’s fantasy value should get a massive boost this season as he’s in a pass-heavy offense with 1 of the league’s best QBs slinging the ball.
Smith-Schuster will still struggle to be the team’s primary deep threat, but he should serve as a solid option for Mahomes. Smith-Schuster topped 1,400 yards in 2018.
The ceiling is there, and while he’s struggled the last few seasons, the Steelers’ pass offense was clearly regressing behind Big Ben.
The competition in KC with Kelce will be real, but they’re going to need to fill the holes left by the WR Tyreek Hill trade. Smith-Schuster should have his best fantasy season since 2018.
The Chiefs had the 6th-highest passing play percentage last season. They should again be throwing it often. Smith-Schuster should see a high number of targets, and everything coming out of camp is that the chemistry is there as well.
Draft Smith-Schuster in the 5th round and you could even reach for him into the late 4th.
If the Chiefs’ offense stays elite, which should be less about Smith-Schuster and more about Mahomes, then he will be a great option and even better in PPR formats.
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