Durham Smythe or Hunter Long: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Long — Smythe is ruled out.
Durham Smythe is ruled out, which settles it: Hunter Long is the only startable side of this call. Long projects 1.1 PPR points.
Durham Smythe
TEBALvs TEN
0.91.11.4 Projected Points
OUT — verdict voidSit
Hunter Long
TEARIvs NYG
0.60.81.1 Projected Points
Sit
Durham Smythe’s market
Hunter Long’s market
Why Durham Smythe
SitTE2 in blocking role. Veteran in-line presence, minimal target share.
Ruled out — verdict void; pivot to your bench.
- Currently ruled out — not a viable start until his status changes.
- TEN ranks 9 of 32 against TEs (one of the tougher matchups, 4-game sample).
- Vegas implies 28.0 team points as 8.5-point favorites.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 48% snap share.
Latest on Smythe
Status
Durham Smythe was upgraded to full practice participation Thursday after being limited Wednesday with a heel injury.
Yahoo Sports · Oct 2, 2026Why Hunter Long
SitSit — bench-tier TE, projects TE73 this week: 2% target share, Questionable on the latest report.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- NYG ranks 19 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 4-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.3 team points as 7.0-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 31% snap share.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Durham Smythe | Hunter Long |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 0.91.11.4 | 0.60.81.1 |
| Opponent vs position | TEN · 9 of 324-game sample | NYG · 19 of 324-game sample |
| Receptions | 11 of 32 | 27 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 3 of 32 | 16 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 9 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Targets | 9 of 32 | 28 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 12 of 32 | 12 of 32 |
| Target share | 3% | 2% |
| Reception share | 2% | 3% |
| Implied total · spread | 28.0-8.5 | 19.3+7.0 |
| Depth chart | TE2 | TE3 |
| Snap share | 48% | 31% |
| Injury designation | out | Q |
| Start/Sit record | — | 1–0 |
Recent form
Durham Smythe — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs DAL | 0.00.00.0 |
| Week 2 | vs NO | 0.00.00.0 |
| Week 1 | vs IND | 0.40.91.4 |
Hunter Long — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs SF | 0.51.01.5 |
| Week 2 | vs SEA | 0.00.00.0 |
| Week 1 | vs LAC | 0.00.00.0 |
Signal breakdown
- 1.4 vs 1.1 projected PPR pointsDurham Smythe +
- Consensus position rankeven
- Opponent DvP rank 9 vs 19 (32 = softest)Hunter Long +
- Implied 28.0 vs 19.3 team pointsDurham Smythe +
- A ruled-out player cannot be a startHunter Long +
- 48% vs 31% snap shareDurham Smythe +
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