Articles by Jody Smith

About Jody Smith
With over a decade of winning experience, Jody is a well-known fixture in the fantasy football community. He was named Fantasy Pros’ **Most Accurate Ranker** previously and was the site’s Top NFL over/under totals picker with a record 65% accuracy in 2020, while also ranking 5th in the country with a 55% against-the-spread hit rate. Jody has written for many sites over the years including Pro Football Focus, FantasyPros, CBS Sportsline, FantasyData, and is a regular contributor to the Fantasy Index magazine expert’s poll, draft, and auction. Jody’s experience ranking and projecting player performance will help prepare the Fulltime Fam for their big draft days as well as answers they can trust on Sunday for those ever crucial Who Do I Start questions.
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Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 4

September 29, 2022 Jody Smith

The Thursday night tilt from last week was as uneventful as we anticipated. Fortunately, things are looking up again with our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 4 contest between the Bengals and AFC’s last unbeaten squad, the Miami Dolphins. Uncertainty […]

The Thursday night tilt from last week was as uneventful as we anticipated. Fortunately, things are looking up again with our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 4 contest between the Bengals and AFC’s last unbeaten squad, the Miami Dolphins.

Uncertainty surrounds Miami as their star quarterback is listed as questionable after an ugly “back” injury he returned from in Week 3.

For the defending AFC champions, they’ll debut their all-white jerseys and helmets but need to figure out how to revamp an offense that enters this game last in yards per play and 20th overall.

Matchup 

TEAM OFFENSE PASS RUSH YDS/PLAY POINTS
Miami Dolphins  13  4  31  2  8
Cincinnati Bengals  20  14  20  32  10

 

The Dolphins are no strangers to establishing a potent offense. In 2021, Miami ranked 7th in offensive pace but that has surprisingly fallen off under Mike McDaniel. His club enters Week 4 ranked 28th with just 55.7 offensive plays per game…

 

How will tonight’s Dolphins vs Bengals game go? 

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 4

September 26, 2022 Jody Smith

Looking back on Week 3, it feels like it was a remarkable slate of games. Mostly for the wrong reasons. The Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 4 is one of the best ways fantasy managers can improve their odds at […]

Looking back on Week 3, it feels like it was a remarkable slate of games. Mostly for the wrong reasons. The Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 4 is one of the best ways fantasy managers can improve their odds at winning this week and for the remainder of the season.

 

Here are the top fantasy-relevant, low-rostered free agents to target ahead of Week 4, with FAAB recommendations.

FAAB denotes Free Agent Acquisition Budget

 

Khalil Herbert (RB) Chicago Bears (65% FAAB) – Without definite word on the right knee injury to David Montomery, be prepared to go “all in” for Khalil Herbert. Montgomery appeared to twist his knee awkwardly, which often means MCL or PCL damage. It could also be a severe high-ankle sprain. Regardless, it looks like Chicago’s starter will be sidelined for several games and Herbert flashed his RB1 upside. After Montgomery’s exit, Herbert did something Montgomery has never done in the NFL- rushed for 157 yards and two scores. Chicago’s anemic passing attack is historically bad, which means Herbert could see a significant workload for multiple weeks. Be prepared to make a substantial waiver claim, but you just might land an RB1 for the next month or longer.

 

Jamaal Williams (RB) Detroit Lions (55% FAAB) – We’ve been on Williams since this summer, so he’s probably not available in your league. However, he is unrostered in over half of ESPN leagues. Williams already has stand alone weekly value. But, with D’Andre Swift now slated to miss at least two games

 

What other fantasy football free agents should you bid on?

 

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Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 3

September 22, 2022 Jody Smith

FullTime Fantasy is your home for accurate fantasy football rankings. With the reigning No. 1 draft ranker and former No. 1 in-season ranker, FullTime Fantasy members get access to the top fantasy football rankings each and every week. This is […]

FullTime Fantasy is your home for accurate fantasy football rankings. With the reigning No. 1 draft ranker and former No. 1 in-season ranker, FullTime Fantasy members get access to the top fantasy football rankings each and every week. This is your home for Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 3.

Rankings You Can Trust

With the reigning Most Accurate Draft Ranker on staff teaming with the former Most Accurate In-Season Ranker, FullTime Fantasy Members know they’re going to get the very best fantasy football rankings and analysis all year long! Members get access to both Billy’s and Jody’s private player ranking cheatsheets as well as player projections which can be customized for your specific league scoring and lineup settings. 

Additionally, Billy and Jody also co-host the FullTime Fantasy Podcast, which is live streamed every week on Youtube. The guys are also active in the FullTime Fantasy Discord channel, helping answer all fantasy and sports betting inquiries all year long, specifically on Sunday mornings and Friday nights.

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Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 3

September 21, 2022 Jody Smith

After opening 2022 with a pair of high-octane Thursday night games, here are the Steelers and Browns to cool the scoring off. While we may not see a shootout, our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 3 still thinks there are […]

After opening 2022 with a pair of high-octane Thursday night games, here are the Steelers and Browns to cool the scoring off. While we may not see a shootout, our Thursday Night Football Preview: Week 3 still thinks there are plenty of fantasy football ramifications in this AFC North rivalry.

Cleveland just blew a fourth-quarter lead to lose to the Jets at home. The Browns will be ripe for revenge but will the short rest situation hurt them?

Meanwhile, the Steelers have looked impotent and dropped a home tilt to New England. Plus, they have to contend with traveling to a hostile environment as underdogs.

 

Matchup 

TEAM OFFENSE PASS RUSH YDS/PLAY POINTS
Pittsburgh Steelers  30  28  26  30  19
Cleveland Browns  9  26  1  10  7

 

Last season, Matt Canada coached Pittsburgh’s offense and was able to overcome Ben Roethlisberger’s deficiencies to a 9-7-1 record. The 2021 Steelers were only 29th in rushing but managed to finish 15th in passing…

 

How will tonight’s Steelers vs. Browns game go? 

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 3

September 19, 2022 Jody Smith

Week 2 was filled with drama and several players did not emerge unscathed. Although it is too early to panic, the Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 3 can help you fortify your roster to overcome the carnage of a wild […]

Week 2 was filled with drama and several players did not emerge unscathed. Although it is too early to panic, the Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 3 can help you fortify your roster to overcome the carnage of a wild week.

Here are some of the top fantasy-relevant free agents to target ahead of Week 3, with FAAB recommendations.

FAAB denotes Free Agent Acquisition Budget

Garrett Wilson (WR) New York Jets (12% FAAB) – Still available in about half of ESPN leagues, Wilson is a must-add in every format. With a whopping 14 targets, 8 receptions, 102 yards, and a pair of touchdowns, Wilson broke out in Week  2. Although he has played fewer snaps than Elijah Moore and Corey Davis, Wilson still has 22 targets in his first two NFL games. The rookie is a viable weekly WR3 with weekly WR2 upside. He should be rostered in all leagues and is worth a sizable FAAB bid.

Noah Brown (WR) Dallas Cowboys (5% FAAB) – Don’t look now, but Noah Brown enters Week 2 as a top-20 PPR receiver. And the loss of Dak Prescott didn’t seem to hurt his productivity. Brown has five receptions in each of the Cowboys’ first two contests. Last week, with Cooper Rush under center, Brown snagged all five of his targets for 91 yards and a score. The 6-foot-2 225-pound Ohio State product appears to be entrenched as Dallas’s No. 2 wideout. Even when Michael Gallup returns, Brown should remain a viable fantasy WR 3/4. Last season, the Cowboys ran ’11’ personnel on 67% of their snaps. Brown is barely rostered in fantasy leagues but that is about to change.

 

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Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 2

September 15, 2022 Jody Smith

FullTime Fantasy is your home for accurate fantasy football rankings. With the reigning No. 1 draft ranker and former No. 1 in-season ranker, FullTime Fantasy members get access to the top fantasy football rankings each and every week. This is […]

FullTime Fantasy is your home for accurate fantasy football rankings. With the reigning No. 1 draft ranker and former No. 1 in-season ranker, FullTime Fantasy members get access to the top fantasy football rankings each and every week. This is your home for Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 2.

Rankings You Can Trust

With the reigning Most Accurate Draft Ranker on staff teaming with the former Most Accurate In-Season Ranker, FullTime Fantasy Members know they’re going to get the very best fantasy football rankings and analysis all year long! Members get access to both Billy’s and Jody’s private player ranking cheatsheets as well as player projections which can be customized for your specific league scoring and lineup settings. 

Additionally, Billy and Jody also co-host the FullTime Fantasy Podcast, which is live streamed every week on Youtube. The guys are also active in the FullTime Fantasy Discord channel, helping answer all fantasy and sports betting inquiries all year long, specifically on Sunday mornings and Friday nights.

To see Billy and Jody’s Weekly Fantasy Football Rankings

 

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You can read former Rankings Accuracy Champion Jody Smith’s PreSeason Pro FREE to see what it’s all about.

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