Geno Smith
QB
New York Jets
- Top target Garrett Wilson is questionable, which can lower the passing game.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how QBs have played against the Browns in the 2026 season.
| Wk | Team | Player | Cmp | Att | PaYd | PaTD | INT | Car | RuYd | RuTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JAX | Trevor Lawrence | 18 | 23 | 245 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2 |  TB | Baker Mayfield | 21 | 34 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 3 |  CAR | Bryce Young | 26 | 48 | 291 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
| 4 |  PIT | Aaron Rodgers | 22 | 40 | 299 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Average | 21.8 | 36.3 | 254.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 18.5 | ||
| Median | 21.5 | 37.0 | 268.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 17.8 | ||
| High | 26 | 48 | 299 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 26.1 | ||
| Low | 18 | 23 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Geno Smith should do vs the BrownsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Browns, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Geno Smith has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Browns opponents to line them up with: the best QB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Geno Smith will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Browns avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Geno Smith's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Geno Smith usually produces.
Projected is Geno Smith's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Browns were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | PaYd | PaTD | INT | Car | RuYd | RuTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | 19 | 24 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2 | GB | 27 | 41 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 3 | DET | 31 | 37 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 26.0 |
| 4 | CHI | 8 | 15 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 5 | CLE | 17 | 30 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10.0 |
| 6 | NE | 20 | 30 | 252 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 12.0 |
| 7 | MIA | 23 | 30 | 287 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 |
| 8 | LV | 20 | 32 | 290 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Smith avg | 20.6 | 29.9 | 239.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 15.4 | |
| Browns QB1 avg | 21.8 | 36.3 | 254.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 18.5 | |
| Difference | +1.1 | +6.4 | +15.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | -1.4 | +2.3 | +0.0 | +3.1 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Smith averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Prediction & chance to scoreGeno Smith vs the Browns
Prediction for Geno Smith
Nobody knows which slot Geno Smith will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Browns.
I predict about 14.8 points for Geno Smith if playing as a QB1. Geno Smith has averaged 14.9 over 4 games, and the Browns have given up 18.5 to QB1s (+11% vs the league average of 16.6).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Geno Smith scored: Wk 1 9.3, Wk 2 15.6, Wk 3 26.0, Wk 4 8.8. Average 14.9; weighted toward recent games it is 13.9.
2. The defense. Over 4 games, the Browns allowed 18.5 points to their opponent's QB1. The league average for that slot is 16.6, so that is +11%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 4 defensive games, only 57% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +6% adjustment (x1.06).
4. Result. 13.9 x 1.06 = 14.8. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Geno Smith is to reach it as a QB1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (14.8) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 8.3 points, leaning on Geno Smith's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical QB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 15.
With only 4 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- QB1s have averaged 254.3 passing yards, 2.3 passing TDs and 8.0 rushing yards against the Browns across 4 games.
- The Browns allow 18.5 PPR points to QB1s, +11% versus the league average of 16.6 (ranked 9 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
- Outlier: Week 1, Trevor Lawrence (26.1 pts) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 18.5 vs 15.9. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 2 of 4 games reached 15+ PPR points. Scores range from 12.2 to 26.1 (median 17.8).
- Every QB1 in the sample cleared 150 passing yards.
- QB1s scored a touchdown in 4 of 4 games (100%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.