SHORT TERM FANTASY OUTLOOK AND WEEKLY RANKINGS

Justin Smoak is projected for 14.54 fantasy points in 6 games in week 3 which ranks him as the #26 projected first baseman for the week and a starter for most fantasy teams. This is projected to be a better than average week with more fantasy points per game than he is projected to average per game the rest of the season. He is ranked above Garrett Cooper but behind Eric Hosmer. Week 4 will be better based on projected rank (#13). He is projected for 17.17 fantasy points.

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REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Expect Justin Smoak to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 380.73 projected fantasy points puts him at #16 behind Eric Hosmer and ahead of Khris Davis. He has averaged 2.6 fantasy points in his past 121 games, which is slightly less than our projected per game average. He is projected to average 2.76 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#53) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. Justin Smoak is expected to improve on last season's #29 fantasy position rank.

FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS

The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks. Below the projection are actual stats from last season.