Lee
Smith
TE
#85
Lee Smith
#85TE
Atlanta Falcons
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 269 lbs · Age : 38
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 7.2 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 8.8 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 7.3 | 3 | 30 | 5 |
| 2017 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| 2016 | Oakland Raiders | 4 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 5.8 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| 2014 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 2013 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 5 | 9 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2012 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2021 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.25
59th percentile
Target share
2.9 %
0th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
11
0th percentile
Receptions
9
0th percentile
Catch rate
81.8 %
95th percentile
Receiving yards
65
0th percentile
Yards after catch
31
0th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
23th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2022 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
14
WAR 2021
0.0
Games played
16
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20210.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-30 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 74
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 68
- HND
- Hands
- 84
- DUR
- Durability
- 65
- EX
- Experience
- 86
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2021
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Lee Smith in five questions
What are Lee Smith's stats in 2021?
Lee Smith has 9 catches for 65 yards and 1 touchdown in 16 games in 2021.
How old and how tall is Lee Smith?
Lee Smith is 38 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 269 lb (122 kg).
How good is Lee Smith?
Lee Smith produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 20 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Lee Smith wear, and what team does he play for?
Lee Smith plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 85.
What is Lee Smith's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
