Week 12 vs Ravens
A quiet day in Week 11 for JuJu with just 19 yards. In his last meeting against the Ravens, JuJu had 67 yards on seven catches. In fact, he has seven catches in three of his last four games against the Ravens. Could seven be lucky again for JuJu?
Week 11 vs Jaguars
When JuJu is on, he is on. He has 15 catches for 170 yards and two touchdowns in the last two weeks and has been targeted at least seven times in each of his last four games, including 13 more in Week 10. He is fully healthy and has completely turned his season around for the best. That should continue against a poor Jacksonville defense.
Week 10 vs Bengals
JuJu looks healthy again as he scored his first touchdown since Week 3 against the Cowboys. He’s back having a strong connection with Ben Roethlisberger, but even if he doesn’t play, he’ll have the trust of Mason Rudolph. The Steelers have shown there is room for three fantasy-relevant receivers on this team.
Week 9 vs Cowboys
JuJu is climbing back and showing he is healthy again. He now has 22 targets in the last two games and has hauled in 16 receptions. He's back to being one of Roethlisberger's favorite targets. Now if he can just find the end zone again, something he hasn't done since Week 3. And lucky for JuJu and the other Steelers receivers, only two teams (Falcons, Saints) have allowed more passing touchdowns than the 18 the Cowboys have allowed.
Week 8 vs Ravens
It's nice to see Smith-Schuster back involved in the Steelers offense. His 14 targets were easily his most this season and he also posted season-highs with nine catches and 85 yards. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 3 and he has a tough matchup against the excellent Ravens' secondary. He's in flex territory, but we currently have him third among Steelers' wide receivers for this week, behind Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool.
Week 7 vs Titans
There have been arguments that JuJu Smith-Schuster is one of the top busts in fantasy football through six weeks. That may be valid. JuJu has dealt with injuries throughout the season and has only topped 50 receiving yards once in 2020. That was back in Week 1. He's back at full practice, but the emergence of Chase Claypool has limited the potential of JuJu. He just cracks the top 40 receivers for us this week.
Week 6 vs Browns
JuJu has had an up and down season through the first four games. He has three touchdowns, but he's fallen short of 50 yards in each of his last three games, including just 28 against the Eagles. But he still has enough talent and opportunities that he's still worth a look at the flex position. Cleveland is also the second-easiest matchup for fantasy wide receivers in our schedule-adjusted matchup rankings. Depending on your other options, you can think about rolling the dice on JuJu this week.
Week 5 vs Eagles
Smith-Schuster was dealing with a knee issue, so he was indirectly helped by the early bye week. He's back at practice this week and ready to go against a middle-of-the-road Eagles defense. JuJu is hoping to bounce back after two straight games with less than 50 yards receiving, however he did score a touchdown against the Texans. He's near the line between WR2/Flex for this week.
Week 3 vs Texans
JuJu was quieter in Week 2 (7-48-0) than he was in Week 1 (6-69-2). It'll be back and forth between he and Diontae Johnson, but it's clear they are the top two receivers in this offense and JuJu will continue to see plenty of targets against an up-and-down Texans defense. He is right behind Johnson in our wide receiver rankings at No. 16.
Week 2 vs Broncos
There's probably no one happier that Ben Roethlisberger is back than JuJu Smith-Schuster. He caught all six of his targets for 69 yards and two touchdowns. It's early, but Monday showed that JuJu was obviously held back by Pittsburgh's quarterback play last season. He's back as a top fantasy option and our No. 9 wide receiver this week. He faces a Denver defense that allowed 101 yards to Corey Davis on Monday night. JuJu will be ready to roll Sunday.
