Alex Smith (QB, WSH) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was mentioned in this article heading into week one as a streamer, and he delivered 19.6 fantasy points in a standard league against Arizona. In Week Two, Smith gets an even easier matchup at home against the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts gave up the fifth most passing yards in the NFL last season and lost Vontae Davis to free agency is past offseason. They allowed 8.7 yards per throw and a 109.7 quarterback rating to Andy Dalton this season. The Colts are among the weakest pass defenses in the league.

Smith was the number four quarterback last season, and while injuries to big-time producers like Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson boosted his overall ranking Smith was a viable every week starter in 2017. He has two great matchups the next two weeks against the  Colts and Packers, and after his bye week Smith gets the  Saints in New Orleans. In the short term Smith is a great add and a high-end streamer or backup for the remainder of the year.