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Za'Darius Smith

LB • ATL

Za'Darius Smith

Active

Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value425FLIQ value signal • recent production, league and roster context
Age33.0
Height6'4"
Weight270 lb
CollegeKentucky
Experience11 years
Depth chart#2
2026 projected standing

Where Za'Darius Smith ranks

Every active, team-assigned LB is included—even without a current projection.

NFL LB rank#173 of 273

League-wide projected fantasy points

ATL LB rank#5 of 8

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points0.0

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points0.00
Dynasty ADP—
Tackles / solo22.0 / 11.0
Sacks / INT5.5 / 0.0

ATL defense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected IDP’s competition, supporting unit, and Sleeper-listed defensive role.

Sleeper directory
Defensive line 16
ROLB1Cameron ThomasActiveNT1Gervon DexterActiveLOLB1James PearceSusLB4DeAngelo MalonePUPLB5Jalon WalkerIRDL6Zacch PickensActiveLDE1Da'Shawn HandActiveLDE2LaCale LondonActiveNT2Maason SmithActiveRDE3ATAnterio ThompsonPUPDL11Carlos AllenActiveRDE1Brandon DorlusActiveLOLB2Samson EbukamActiveLOLB3Jared IveyActiveDL15Bralen TriceActiveDL16Zach HarrisonActive

Linebackers 11

LILB1Christian HarrisActiveRILB1Divine DeabloActiveROLB2Harold PerkinsActiveRILB2JD BertrandIRLILB2Kendal DanielsActiveRDE2Za'Darius SmithActiveViewingRILB3Josh WoodsActiveROLB3Yasir AbdullahActiveLB9Duke EjioforActiveLB10Emmanuel EllerbeeInactiveDL11Keshawn BanksIR
Defensive backs 15
NB1Billy BowmanQuestionableSS1Jessie BatesActiveFS1Xavier WattsActiveLCB2Avieon TerrellActiveSS2DeMarcco HellamsActiveRCB2Mike FordActiveFS2Sydney BrownActiveDB8Jammie RobinsonActiveLB9Malik VerdonIRRCB1A.J. TerrellActiveLCB1Mike HughesActiveNB2Malcolm DeWaltActiveLCB3C.J. HendersonActiveDB14Darnay HolmesActiveDB15HHHeath HardingActive

Depth position, order, and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. DL includes defensive ends, defensive tackles, and edge players; DB includes cornerbacks and safeties. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

2025 ROLE EVIDENCE

Defensive Snap Count & Role

Playing time across defensive and special-teams snaps.

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Defensive snaps1315 games
Snaps per game26.2Average workload
Defensive snap share38.0%#112 of 240 LBs
Role classificationRotation0 special-teams snaps · 0.0% share

Recent weekly role

W2PHI vs KC33.0%
20 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL LB #95 of 137PHI LB #4 of 6
W3PHI vs LAR36.0%
24 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL LB #93 of 141PHI LB #4 of 5
W4PHI vs TB50.0%
36 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL LB #80 of 140PHI LB #3 of 7
W5PHI vs DEN46.0%
34 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL LB #73 of 118PHI LB #4 of 6
W6PHI vs NYG25.0%
17 defensive snaps · 0 special-teams snaps
NFL LB #105 of 132PHI LB #6 of 7

Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ classifies defensive roles from observed snap share and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedSeptember 7, 2026 3:20 am
FLIQ checkedSeptember 9, 2026 7:24 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

Latest on Za'Darius Smith

Publisher-reported NFL news matched directly to this player.

Search broader news ↗
Player NewsAtlantaFalcons.com · 2 weeks ago

Za'Darius Smith found his way back to football, and with it, back to joy

After losing his mother, grandmother and father in the span of a year, Smith stepped away from the game. Now, back in the NFL with the Falcons, he's rediscovering the joy he thought he'd lost.
Read on AtlantaFalcons.com →

Headlines and summaries are supplied by the named publishers and link to their original articles. FantasyLeagueIQ organizes the reporting but does not rewrite it.

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

78%profile coverage
Athletic profile6th percentileCompared only with historical LB testing records
Dynasty value effectNeutral signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing
Speed25thBurst5thChange of direction5thShort-area quickness3thExplosion8th9PROFILE

Athletic shape

9th percentile profile

Every axis compares Za'Darius Smith with historical LB testing records—not with every NFL position.

Signature strengthsSpeed + Explosion
4.83 sec10th percentile

40-yard dash

All-time LB#157 of 174
23 repsBenchmark pending

Bench press

More same-position results needed
29 in2th percentile

Vertical jump

All-time LB#175 of 179
113 in11th percentile

Broad jump

All-time LB#160 of 180
7.42 sec5th percentile

3-cone

All-time LB#95 of 100
4.66 sec3th percentile

20-yard shuttle

All-time LB#101 of 104
100.739th percentile

FLIQ speed score

All-time LB#105 of 172
40.32th percentile

FLIQ burst score

All-time LB#170 of 173
12.14th percentile

FLIQ agility time

All-time LB#90 of 94
Compared withLBs at the same position2015 draft class and all synchronized historical testing records
College production is not imported yet

The profile currently knows Kentucky and NFL draft context. Add an authorized college-stat source to compare production, market share, efficiency, and breakout age.

2025 NFL production

5NFL games

0Scrimmage yards

0Total touches

0Targets

0Touchdowns

—Yards / touch

Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,015
Draft round4
Overall pick122
Draft teamBAL
Draft Age22
Draft CollegeKentucky

Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

This player’s play-by-play analysis has not been built yet. The section remains visible so missing evidence is never mistaken for a zero score.

—NFL Explosive IndexAnalysis pending
Explosive history is not built yet

An administrator can start the complete recent-history build once in FantasyLeagueIQ → Player Data. It then populates every offensive player profile; league members do not need to sync players individually.

Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

Recent form

Za'Darius Smith Performance Trends

Last 5 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change+0.0 PPG0.0 recent vs 0.0 season average
League fantasy points0.0 pts
Week 6
1.0-1.0Week 2: 0.0 ptsWeek 3: 0.0 ptsWeek 4: 0.0 ptsWeek 5: 0.0 ptsWeek 6: 0.0 pts23456WEEK
Carries + targets0.0 opp
Week 6
1.0-1.0Week 2: 0.0 oppWeek 3: 0.0 oppWeek 4: 0.0 oppWeek 5: 0.0 oppWeek 6: 0.0 opp23456WEEK
Yards per touch0.0 yd/tch
Week 6
1.0-1.0Week 2: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 3: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 4: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 5: 0.0 yd/tchWeek 6: 0.0 yd/tch23456WEEK
What these charts show

These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
47D

100% scoring-floor hit rate • 0% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
79B

73% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence

About dependability

The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.

2025 Production & Efficiency

Carries0
Targets0
Receptions0
Scrimmage yards0
Yards / touch—
Total TD0

NFL production supplied by sleeper. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • recent production, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

Standard PPR points0.00
Points per game0.00
Games5
Position rank#311

Standard PPR

Game Logs

202520242023202220212020
WkOppLeague PtsTacklesImpactCoverageTurnovers
2KC0.004.0 tkl • 2.0 solo0.5 sack • 1.0 TFL • 1.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
3LAR0.000.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
4TB0.002.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
5DEN0.003.0 tkl • 1.0 solo1.0 sack • 1.0 TFL • 2.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR
6NYG0.001.0 tkl • 0.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL • 0.0 QB hit0.0 INT • 0.0 PD0.0 FF • 0.0 FR

Scoring statistics supplied by Sleeper. Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGTacklesImpactCoverage
202550.000.0010.0 tkl • 3.0 solo1.5 sack • 2.0 TFL0.0 INT • 0.0 PD • 0.0 FF
2024160.000.000.0 tkl • 18.0 solo9.0 sack • 9.0 TFL0.0 INT • 1.0 PD • 0.0 FF
2023160.000.000.0 tkl • 14.0 solo5.5 sack • 7.0 TFL0.0 INT • 3.0 PD • 1.0 FF
2022160.000.000.0 tkl • 26.0 solo10.0 sack • 15.0 TFL0.0 INT • 5.0 PD • 1.0 FF
202110.000.000.0 tkl • 1.0 solo0.0 sack • 0.0 TFL0.0 INT • 0.0 PD • 0.0 FF
2020160.000.000.0 tkl • 28.0 solo12.5 sack • 11.0 TFL0.0 INT • 2.0 PD • 4.0 FF

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Draftnflverse
2015
Draft Age
22
Draft College
Kentucky
Draft Pick
122
Draft Round
4
Draft Team
BAL
Draft Year
2015
Workoutnflverse
2015
Agility Score
12.08
Bench
23
Broad Jump
113
Burst Score
40.3
Combine Height
6-4
Combine School
Kentucky
Combine Weight
274
Cone
7.42
Forty
4.83
Shuttle
4.66
Speed Score
100.69132
Vertical
29
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