JuJu Smith-Schuster Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Eagles

JuJu Smith-Schuster and the New England Patriots will play the Philadelphia Eagles -- whose passing defense was ranked first in the NFL last season (179.8 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Smith-Schuster worth a look for his upcoming game against the Eagles? Keep reading, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Smith-Schuster vs. Eagles Game Info

• Matchup: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.12
• Projected Receiving Yards: 46.39
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.27

Smith-Schuster 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 37th at his position and 111th overall, Smith-Schuster picked up 107.3 fantasy points (6.7 per game) last season.
• In his best performance last year -- Week 7 versus the San Francisco 49ers -- Smith-Schuster accumulated 18.4 fantasy points. His stat line: seven catches, 124 yards and one touchdown.
• In Week 6 against the Buffalo Bills, Smith-Schuster posted 17.3 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with these numbers: five receptions, 113 yards and one touchdown.
• Smith-Schuster accumulated 0.7 fantasy points -- one catch, seven yards, on one target -- in Week 3 versus the Cincinnati Bengals, which was his poorest game of the season.
• In his second-worst game of the year, Smith-Schuster ended up with 1.0 fantasy points -- three receptions, 10 yards, on three targets -- in Week 2 versus the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Eagles Defensive Performance

• Last season, Philadelphia allowed one quarterback to record over 300 passing yards in a game.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Eagles last year.
• Through the air last season, Philadelphia gave up at least two touchdown passes to six opposing QBs.
• Versus the Eagles last year, one player threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Philadelphia allowed four players amass over 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• In terms of pass D, the Eagles gave up a touchdown reception to 20 players last season.
• Philadelphia allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to two players last season.
• In terms of run D, the Eagles allowed two players to rack up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Philadelphia last season, 14 players ran for at least one TD.
• The Eagles gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to one player last year.

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