Durham Smythe
#1 TE,
Dolphins
ACTUAL 2022
40 FPTS
RANK: 53
2023 SEASON
41 FPTS
RANK: 57
AGE
27 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'6'' / 246 lbs
COLLEGE
Notre Dame
SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
2023 | 16 | 41 | 57th | 25 | 18 | 173 | 1 | 9.6 |
2022 | 16 | 40 | 53rd | 20 | 15 | 129 | 1 | 8.6 |
3yr Ave | 16 | 49 | 53rd | 28 | 22 | 210 | 1 | 9.55 |
Hauls in only target Week 2
Smythe secured his only target for eight yards during Thursday's 31-10 loss to the Bills.
Smythe played 43 percent of offensive snaps Thursday, forming a rotation at the tight end position with Julian Hill and Jonnu Smith. It was Smith who led the position in receiving, securing six of seven targets for 53 yards, though he tied Smythe at 43 percent of offensive snaps. With Skylar Thompson likely to start Week 3 against the Seahawks, and as long as Tua Tagovailoa remains in the concussion protocol, Miami's passing game seems set to decline until further notice.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
1 NE | Outdoor 91° | 2.4 | 39th | 2.40 | -3.0 | 46.5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 8% | 87% | 3% | |||
2 @BAL | Outdoor 77° | 1.5 | 50th | 1.50 | 3.5 | 43.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 17% | 80% | 3% | |||
3 BUF | Outdoor 90° | 5.3 | 28th | 1.77 | 4.5 | 54.5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 22% | 69% | 6% | |||
4 @CIN | Outdoor 63° | 0.0 | 85th | 0.00 | 4.0 | 47.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 13% | 75% | 13% | |||
5 @NYJ | Outdoor 57° | 7.9 | 17th | 3.95 | -3.0 | 44.5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 0% | 88% | 9% | |||
7 PIT | Outdoor 78° | 0.0 | 79th | 0.00 | -7.0 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | |||
8 @DET | Dome 53° | 0.0 | 84th | 0.00 | -4.0 | 50.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 16% | 77% | 7% | |||
9 @CHI | Outdoor 58° | 0.0 | 61st | 0.00 | -4.0 | 44.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 0% | 91% | 3% | |||
10 CLE | Outdoor 85° | 0.0 | 75th | 0.00 | -3.5 | 48.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3% | 92% | 3% | |||
12 HOU | Outdoor 84° | 7.4 | 18th | 7.40 | -14.0 | 45.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 8% | 89% | 3% | |||
13 @SF | Outdoor 38° | 4.1 | 30th | 2.05 | 5.0 | 46.5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | 26% | 67% | 4% | |||
14 @LAC | Outdoor 57° | 0.0 | 68th | 0.00 | -3.5 | 52.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 20% | 77% | 3% | |||
15 @BUF | Outdoor 29° | 0.8 | 58th | 0.80 | 7.0 | 42.5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 18% | 82% | 0% | |||
16 GB | Outdoor 45° | 1.8 | 53rd | 1.80 | -3.5 | 49.5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | -1.0 | 9.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4% | 13% | 81% | 3% | |||
17 @NE | Outdoor 53° | 1.9 | 49th | 1.90 | 3.0 | 42.5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 15% | 73% | 5% | |||
18 NYJ | Outdoor 75° | 6.9 | 25th | 2.30 | -3.5 | 38.5 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19% | 15% | 78% | 2% |
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
Home | Outdoor | 24 | 20 | 0.2 | 2.03 | 75th | 2.0 | 1.7 | 16 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0% | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Away | Outdoor | 19 | 16 | 0.2 | 1.53 | 105th | 1.8 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 7% | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
Away | Dome | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 1.45 | 68th | 1.5 | 1.3 | 9 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Away | Retractable Dome | 1 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 30th | 1.0 | 1.0 | 19 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Career Stats by Season: 2018 to 2022
Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
2018 | 23 | MIA | 15 | 2 | 11 | 92nd | 11 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 8.3 | 7 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | 5% | 91% | 1% | ||
2019 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 14 | 14 | 88th | 14 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 9.3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2% | 14% | 78% | 5% | ||
2020 | 25 | MIA | 15 | 13 | 59 | 44th | 29 | 26 | 208 | 2 | 8.0 | 3 | 5 | 4% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 8% | 80% | 4% | ||
2021 | 26 | MIA | 17 | 12 | 70 | 31st | 41 | 34 | 357 | 0 | 10.5 | 6 | 5 | 3% | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7% | 16% | 73% | 7% | ||
2022 | 27 | MIA | 16 | 15 | 40 | 53rd | 20 | 15 | 129 | 1 | 8.6 | 6 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4% | 12% | 82% | 4% |
No catches on three targets
Smythe failed to secure any of his three targets during Sunday's 20-17 win over Jacksonville.
Smythe interestingly drew one more target than offseason addition Jonnu Smith, though the latter TE was able to secure one of those looks for seven yards. Though Smythe is the better blocker and Smith the better pass-catcher, Miami seems willing to deploy both tight ends relatively interchangeably. Smythe, though, notably lacks the YAC abilities that Smith has previously demonstrated, so he'll only warrant fantasy consideration in the deepest of formats Week 2 versus Buffalo on Thursday Night Football.
Restructures deal, new competition
Smythe restructured his contract with the Dolphins on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Smythe is one of a number of Miami players to agree to restructured contracts ahead of the start of the new league year, freeing up some much-needed cap space for the team. As the Dolphins' top tight end last season, Smythe remained a plus blocker but finished with just a 35-366-0 receiving line, leading to the team's decision to bring in Jonnu Smith, a superior pass-catcher with real YAC ability. That signing could spell the end of Smythe's brief run as a tight end with low-end fantasy appeal, though he and Smith do seem likely for a true split of offensive snaps. With Atlanta last season, Smith managed a 50-582-3 receiving line while competing with Kyle Pitts.
Modest numbers as top TE
Smythe secured three of four targets for 12 yards during Saturday's 26-7 wild-card loss to the Chiefs. Across 16 regular-season appearances, he racked up 35 catches for 366 yards (43 targets) without a touchdown.
Smythe put together a career-best season as a pass-catcher while operating as Miami's top tight end for the first time, barely edging out his 34-357-0 line from 2021. Of course, Smythe's real usefulness to coach Mike McDaniel's scheme comes as a blocker, which is how he was deployed for the majority of his 757 offensive snaps. He remains under contract with the Dolphins for two more seasons, though the team has a potential 'out' after the 2024 campaign.
Effective on three targets
Smythe caught three passes for 54 yards on three targets in Sunday's 56-19 loss to the Ravens.
Smythe did a good job Sunday, producing the second-most receiving yardage for Miami on the fifth-most targets. The problem is that Smythe rarely sees more than three targets in a given game, and unless a fantasy league gives points for blocking it's unlikely that Smythe will ever be as useful in fantasy football as he is in real life for the Dolphins. With that said, Smythe is a three-down player for the Dolphins and an important part of their offensive foundation.
Season-best performance vs. Dallas
Smythe secured all five of his targets for 56 yards during Sunday's 22-20 win over the Cowboys.
Smythe set new season-high marks in terms of both yards and targets during Sunday's narrow win, while also playing his highest share of offensive snaps (84 percent) since Miami's bye. The starting tight end still hasn't scored this season, but Smythe is at least a more intriguing fantasy option to monitor heading into a tough Week 17 matchup against the Ravens. He's drawn 11 targets in his last three appearances.
Good to go versus Cowboys
Smythe (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
Smythe was limited in all three of Miami's practices during the week, but there's no concern over his availability come Sunday. He continues to see plenty of playing time but is used primarily for blocking in a Miami offense that predominantly features its wide receivers and running backs in the passing game.
Limited in Thursday's practice
Smythe (ankle) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
Smythe's practice reps were capped for the second day in a row, but he could still end up approaching Sunday's game against the Cowboys without a designation if he's able to participate fully in Friday's session. The tight end turned in his best receiving performance since Week 4 in this past Sunday's 30-0 win over the Jets, finishing with four catches for 32 yards on four targets.
Limited practice Wednesday
Smythe (ankle) was a limited participant at Miami's practice Wednesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Smythe had a big game in Week 15 versus the Jets, catching four passes for 32 yards, but he has been dealing with an ankle injury since early November, which limited him at practice Wednesday. The tight end doesn't appear to be in any danger of missing Sunday's contest with the Cowboys, but his status the rest of the week is worth monitoring.