Xavier Smith
28-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
18
YDS
303
TD
0
AVG
16.8
TAR
24
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Year 2 for the Florida A&M product saw Smith finally break out of the practice squad, landing a role as the Rams' return man. He accumulated a solid 333 combined yards of return yardage, four rushes for 36 yards and a pair of catches for six yards in 17 games, including playoffs. A sudden breakout into the starting lineup seems unlikely for the 27-year-old, however, and his value for the Rams will continue to stem from his contributions as a return man while securing a handful of snaps on offense per game. Read Past Outlooks
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Little impact in win
Smith secured one of two targets for six yards, returned one punt for nine yards and returned one kickoff for 27 yards during Sunday's 37-20 victory over the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
A week removed from leading the Rams in receiving yards, Smith fell back to Earth in a big way against Arizona, reverting back to his typical output throughout the 2025 campaign. Smith was fourth on the Rams in receiving yardage with 303 yards on 24 catches and no touchdowns. Smith's role grew as the season progressed, settling in as one of the primary backups behind starters Puka Nacua and Davante Adams (hamstring). Smith will be an exclusive-rights free agent after the postseason and will be a candidate for a one-year deal to return to the Rams as a return specialist and role player at wide receiver once again. Smith's next opportunity to produce comes in a road matchup against Carolina in the wild-card round on Saturday.
A week removed from leading the Rams in receiving yards, Smith fell back to Earth in a big way against Arizona, reverting back to his typical output throughout the 2025 campaign. Smith was fourth on the Rams in receiving yardage with 303 yards on 24 catches and no touchdowns. Smith's role grew as the season progressed, settling in as one of the primary backups behind starters Puka Nacua and Davante Adams (hamstring). Smith will be an exclusive-rights free agent after the postseason and will be a candidate for a one-year deal to return to the Rams as a return specialist and role player at wide receiver once again. Smith's next opportunity to produce comes in a road matchup against Carolina in the wild-card round on Saturday.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
0.1Air Yards Per Snap
0.03% Team Air Yards
0.0%% Team Targets
0.4%Avg Depth of Target
0.5 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
2.5% Targeted On Route
22.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
72.6
Cornerbacks
79.2
Safeties
60.1
Linebackers
61.5
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2024 Xavier Smith Split Stats
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Full Thursday
Smith (chest) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
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Limited in walkthrough
Smith (chest) was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
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Leading receiver on MNF
Smith had four receptions (on six targets) for 67 yards while returning three punts for 23 yards in Monday's 27-24 loss to Atlanta.
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Makes lengthy grab in loss
Smith secured both of his targets for 57 yards and returned one punt for 31 yards during Thursday's 38-37 overtime loss to the Seahawks.
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Sees little usage
Smith failed to record a target during Sunday's 41-34 victory against the Lions.
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