Jonnu Smith TE

GB — Week 1 at MIN, who allow the 22nd-most points to TEs — recently Luke Schoonmaker put up 2.9 on them (W15), Josh Whyle put up 0.4 on them (W18).

Should you start Jonnu Smith this week?

Jonnu Smith projects 3.5 PPR points in week 1 at MIN — the 22nd-ranked matchup for TEs, averaging 4 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at TE — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

The week 1 angle vs MIN: 177.7 passing yards a game allowed (6.76/attempt) · 0.9 TDs/gm through the air · 0.4 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 22nd-most fantasy points allowed to TEs. Receipts and the full profile: how MIN defends TEs, linked under The matchup below.

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↓ snaps/gm 32.9 → 24.3 (-26%) · ↓ target share % 10.6 → 7 (-34%)
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 1 proj
3.5
PPR · 2.0 std
Matchup
22nd
MIN vs TEs
Form
4
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Usage & TD luck (2025): 52.7% offensive snaps · 10.6% target share · 6.6% air-yard share (aDOT 4.3). TD luck: 3 scored vs 2.8 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.

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Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W1@ MIN Sun, Sep 13 2.02.83.5 22nd
W2@ NYJ Sun, Sep 20 1.01.41.8 5th · soft
W3vs ATL Thu, Sep 24 1.01.41.8 27th · tough
W4@ TB Sun, Oct 4 1.01.41.8 7th · soft
W5vs CHI Sun, Oct 11 1.01.41.8 18th
W6vs DAL Sun, Oct 18 1.01.41.8 21st

The matchup

2025 game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W18BAL1 car, 2 yd · 1/2 rec, 2 yd 0.40.91.4
W17CLE2 car, 9 yd · 5/5 rec, 18 yd 2.75.27.7
W16DET2 car, 28 yd · 0/1 rec, 0 yd 2.82.82.8
W15MIA1 car, 14 yd, 1 TD · 2/2 rec, 12 yd 8.69.610.6
W13BUF1/2 rec, 6 yd 0.61.11.6
W12CHI2 car, 7 yd · 3/3 rec, 21 yd 2.84.35.8
W10LAC1/2 rec, 4 yd 0.40.91.4
W9IND3/5 rec, 25 yd 2.54.05.5
W8GB2/3 rec, 17 yd 1.72.73.7
W7CIN3/6 rec, 28 yd, 1 TD 8.810.311.8
W6CLE1 car, 10 yd · 3/4 rec, 18 yd 2.84.35.8
W4MIN2/3 rec, 6 yd 0.61.62.6
W3NE3/3 rec, 23 yd 2.33.85.3
W2SEA4/4 rec, 27 yd 2.74.76.7
W1NYJ5/6 rec, 15 yd, 1 TD 7.510.012.5
Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.