Alex Smith a Safe Bye Week Play in Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Play as Bye Week Replacement

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ANALYSIS: I really wanted to recommend Derek Carr again, but I just can’t do it against the Jets. So I am settling for Alex Smith. All things considered, I felt Smith played very well against the Steelers in Week 7 without Jeremy Maclin (in addition to the loss of Charles). He once again played mistake free football and threw for 250 yards with a score.

This week I am fairly certain that Jeremy Maclin will be back. Smith should be able to have a very solid game once again. Unlike last week, I don’t see the Chiefs jumping out to an early lead. Fantasy-wise, that is a good thing for Smith as he will likely have to throw more and be a little more aggressive. Considering that Smith has still managed to remain relatively mistake-free in those situations, I definitely take that as a positive.