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Harrison Smith or Brian Branch

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Harrison Smith

Harrison Smith

SMinnesota Vikings MIN
Brian Branch

Brian Branch

DBDetroit Lions DET
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith over Branch

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting Branch over Smith

 
 
 
 
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Performance Harrison Smith
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
3300.020
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
8600.020
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brian Branch
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
15800.010
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
181100.010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Harrison Smith

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Brian Branch

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Harrison Smith
OWN
 
1%
-0.08 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.18 compared to last week
OWN/START Brian Branch
OWN
 
4%
-0.2 compared to last week
START
 
4%
-0.48 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Harrison Smith
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brian Branch
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Harrison Smith

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 88.80 total points (6.34 avg).
  • Currently 45.5 points behind the leader: Budda Baker
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Foot (Since Dec 18, 2024). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Brian Branch

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 109.5 total points (7.82 avg).
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Calf (Since Dec 18, 2024). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.7 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +21, Assisted Tackles: +1 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: +2, Passes Defended: +6, INT TDS: -1,
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury Harrison Smith

FOOT - Since Dec 18, 2024

Smith was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 16 versus the Seahawks.
Injury Brian Branch

CALF - Since Dec 18, 2024

Branch was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 16 versus the Bears.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Harrison Smith

Week 16
Minnesota Vikings @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.08357.4615103252.93
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 6th with 105.00 total points (8.08 avg).
  • Currently 51 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 26th in rush defense with 1717 (132.08 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 2930 (225.38 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 14 in points against with 22.08 per game and currently ranked 13th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 5 (0.38 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +1.39, Turnovers: -4 Sacks: -8, INTs: -1, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: -2.99,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 394.6
Matchups Brian Branch

Week 16
Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.46365.9219113022.04
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 85.00 total points (6.54 avg).
  • Currently 71 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.5.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in turnovers with 19 (1.46 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 1653 (127.15 per game).
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 3104 (238.77 per game).
  • Top 10 in points against with 21.46 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 2 (0.15 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +34.78, Turnovers: -4 Sacks: +5, INTs: -7, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -2.04,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 344.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Harrison Smith
8.35
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brian Branch
11.15
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Harrison Smith

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Career Brian Branch
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2023 DET 16 74 24 1 13 3 1
2024 DET 14 85 23 0 14 4 0
ON PACE 17 103 28 0 17 5 0
3-YEAR AVG 73 24 1 12 3 1
Totals 34 179 53 2 28 7 1
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Matchups

Week 16
ARI @CAR
ATL vs NYG
BAL vs PIT
BUF vs NE
CHI vs DET
CIN vs CLE
DAL vs TB
DEN @LAC
GB vs NO
HOU @KC
IND vs TEN
JAC @LV
LAR @NYJ
MIA vs SF
MIN @SEA
PHI @WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
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Matchup Time
ATL vs MEM 7:30 PM EST
BKN vs UTA 7:30 PM EST
BOS @CHI 8:00 PM EST
CLE vs PHI 8:00 PM EST
DAL vs LAC 8:30 PM EST
DET @PHO 9:00 PM EST
GS @MIN 8:00 PM EST
LAL @SAC 6:00 PM EST
MIA @ORL 7:00 PM EST
MIL vs WAS 8:00 PM EST
NO vs NY 8:00 PM EST
POR @SA 8:30 PM EST
Matchup Time
BOS vs BUF 7:00 PM EST
CBJ @PHI 7:00 PM EST
CGY vs CHI 4:00 PM EST
DET @MON 7:00 PM EST
EDM vs SJ 4:00 PM EST
LA @NSH 1:30 PM EST
MIN @WPG 7:00 PM EST
NJ vs PIT 7:00 PM EST
NYI @TOR 7:00 PM EST
OTT @VAN 10:00 PM EST
SEA @VGK 10:00 PM EST