Brashard Smith is ranked #59 among 110 eligible NFL running backs. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile47%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
LATE FLIER
Brashard Smith 2026 fantasy outlook
4.3Proj FPTS · ~69 / 16 games
0.7–6.6Typical game · middle 50%
#2721QB draft rank
#289Superflex rank
#269 · RB59Scoring rank · position
—ADP (ESPN drafts)
No live market price for him yet — we rank him #272 overall and RB59 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (4.8 touches/gm late vs 5.3 season), steady per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Low?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
KC 2026 schedule — bye week 5
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
DEN
W2
IND
W3
@MIA
W4
@LV
W5
BYE
W6
LAC
W7
@SEA
W8
@DEN
W9
NYJ
W10
@ATL
W11
ARI
W12
@BUF
W13
@LAR
W14
@CIN
W15
NE
W16
SF
W17
@LAC
W18
LV
Plan around the week-5 bye when pairing Smith with other RBs on your roster.
Brashard Smith consistency and floor
17 GAMES
0
Floor (p10)
3.7
Average
9.5
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered47%
Boom rate125%+ of average41%
Bust rateunder half of average53%
3.7
Season avg FPTS
3.0
Last 10 FPTS
3.9
Last 5 FPTS
Smith vs other running backs
PERCENTILE · 110 RANKED
Rush yards15132
Rush TD032
Targets3570
Receptions2568
Rec yards17265
Rec TD177
Fantasy PPG3.736
Percentile among all ranked NFL running backs · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #262 overall, #59 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Brashard Smith be drafted in?
Late rounds or waivers — he finished #262, so treat him as a flier.
QHow many fantasy points will Brashard Smith score in 2026?
We project 4.3 PPR points per game across an expected 16 games — approximately 69 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 0.7 and 6.6 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #269 in projected scoring (#272 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Brashard Smith for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 47% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 9.5 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 41% of games and busted (under half his average) in 53%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.