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Jared Smola

Jared Smola

You might say Jared was born to be a fantasy analyst.

By four years old, he could name the starting AND backup QB for every NFL team. He started playing fantasy football at age-9 … and won his first championship at 10 on the back of a huge season from Barry Sanders.

Jared has been with Draft Sharks since 2007. He’s now a Senior Analyst, heading up the preseason and weekly projections that fuel your Draft War Room and My Team tools. He currently ranks 2nd among 106 analysts in preseason rankings accuracy.

When he’s not buried in his spreadsheets, Jared is probably hanging with his family, traveling or golfing.
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2023 Dynasty Rookie Rankings
2023 Dynasty Rookie Rankings 2:03pm EDT 6/1/23

With the NFL Draft in the books, here are our 2023 dynasty rookie rankings (top 60 overall and positional rankings).Read More »

Top Wide Receivers (WRs) For 2023 Fantasy Football
Top Wide Receivers (WRs) For 2023 Fantasy Football 1:09pm EDT 5/23/23

Landing a top wide receiver in fantasy football is more important than ever. Here are the wide receivers to target early in 2023 drafts.Read More »

Fantasy Football Sleepers 2023
Fantasy Football Sleepers 2023 1:45pm EDT 5/19/23

Build a powerhouse with these late-round fantasy football sleepers.Read More »

NFL Bye Weeks 2023
NFL Bye Weeks 2023 10:36am EDT 5/16/23

Let’s take a look at 2023 NFL bye weeks – and how they’ll impact your fantasy football season.Read More »

Best Rookie Wide Receivers (WR) 2023 Fantasy
Best Rookie Wide Receivers (WR) 2023 Fantasy 2:26pm EDT 5/13/23

Who are the best rookie wide receivers for dynasty and redraft fantasy leagues? Let's run through the top prospects in the 2023 class.Read More »

Josh Downs Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Josh Downs Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 12:03pm EDT 5/12/23

Josh Downs: Dynasty value or bust? He posted big numbers at UNC the past 2 seasons. But will his tiny frame limit his fantasy football upside in the NFL?Read More »

Cedric Tillman Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Cedric Tillman Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 8:23am EDT 5/12/23

Cedric Tillman's ankle injury ruined his 2022 season. But rewind to 2021 and you'll find a wide receiver with a ton of potential dynasty fantasy football value.Read More »

Ranking the Week 17 Matchups for 2023 Best Ball Game Stacks
Ranking the Week 17 Matchups for 2023 Best Ball Game Stacks 9:35pm EDT 5/11/23

Which Week 17 matchups should you be targeting for game stacks in 2023 best-ball tournaments? Let's rank 'em from 1 to 16.Read More »

Kayshon Boutte Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Kayshon Boutte Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 1:18pm EDT 5/11/23

Kayshon Boutte has struggled since breaking his ankle in 2021 and fell to Round 6 of the NFL Draft. Is there any dynasty fantasy football value to mine here?Read More »

Tyler Scott Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Tyler Scott Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 12:15pm EDT 5/11/23

Tyler Scott is a relatively raw prospect. But his dynamism is obvious. For patient owners, there could be big dynasty fantasy football value here. Jared Smola gives all the details.Read More »

Jalin Hyatt Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Jalin Hyatt Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 9:39pm EDT 5/10/23

Jalin Hyatt smoked SEC defenses for over 1,200 yards last year. Is he a legit home-run hitter? Or just a product of a gadgety Tennessee offense?Read More »

Jonathan Mingo Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Jonathan Mingo Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 9:24pm EDT 5/10/23

Jonathan Mingo had an underwhelming career at Ole Miss. But he's a big, athletic dude with intriguing upside. And he was a post-draft winner after landing with the Panthers early in Round 2. Let's dig into Mingo's dynasty fantasy football value ...Read More »

Zay Flowers Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Zay Flowers Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 6:30am EDT 5/10/23

Dynamic but undersized, Zay Flowers' dynasty value has a wide range of outcomes. Let's dig into why ... and just how high his ceiling could go.Read More »

Jordan Addison Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Jordan Addison Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 6:13am EDT 5/10/23

Jordan Addison stuffed the stat sheet the past two seasons, looks explosive on tape, and got first-round draft capital. But how big an issue is his 173-pound frame for his dynasty fantasy football value?Read More »

Quentin Johnston Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Quentin Johnston Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 11:21am EDT 5/9/23

Johnston's resume has some flaws. But his combination of size and movement ability gives him the highest fantasy ceiling in this year's rookie WR class, especially after landing with Justin Herbert and the Chargers.Read More »

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Dynasty Fantasy Football Value
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Dynasty Fantasy Football Value 9:49am EDT 5/9/23

Smith-Njigba turned in a massive 2021 sophomore season but barely played at all last year. How should fantasy owners value him in dynasty drafts after Smith-Njigba landed with the Seahawks?Read More »

2023 NFL Mock Draft
2023 NFL Mock Draft 11:21pm EDT 4/26/23

Where does Bijan Robinson land? How about the QBs? And how many WRs sneak into Round 1? Here's Jared Smola's guess at how the 1st-round of the 2023 NFL Draft will play out.Read More »

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