Geno Smith

Geno Smith enters the 2026 fantasy season back with the New York Jets after a March trade sent him from the Raiders to his former team, and that move matters because it gives him a fresh start in an offense that should lean on his experience and quick decision-making. He’s still a veteran quarterback who can keep an offense functional, but his fantasy ceiling depends on whether the Jets can give him enough pass volume and touchdown chances to climb beyond low-end QB2 territory.

The biggest current concern is health, not talent: Smith was scratched from the Jets’ preseason opener on Aug. 14 because of foot/ankle soreness, though reports described it as precautionary and day-to-day rather than a major setback. That kind of early-August injury is worth monitoring in fantasy, but it does not currently read like something that should change his draft status unless it lingers into the regular season.

From a fantasy standpoint, Smith is the type of quarterback who usually fits best as a steady, matchup-based starter rather than a set-it-and-forget-it option. His value improves if the Jets protect him well and let him operate efficiently in a balanced offense, but he’s not the kind of player whose weekly output is likely to be driven by rushing volume, so his ceiling is more modest than that of the top dual-threat QBs.

In 2026 drafts, Smith looks like a sensible late-round QB target in superflex leagues and a viable waiver-streaming name in one-quarterback formats if the matchup is right. The trade back to New York gives him a clearer path to a starting role, and the current injury report is encouraging enough that he still profiles as a usable fantasy option rather than a player to avoid.