Usage comparison · Wide receivers
Malik Benson vs Xavier Smith
Malik Benson gets more of his team's passes (5% vs 3%) and more of the deep throws (13% of its air yards vs 0%). Malik Benson has played 3 games and Xavier Smith 1 game. Near the end zone, Xavier Smith has had more chances (1 vs 0 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (14% vs 0%). Malik Benson is scoring more fantasy points a game (0.3 vs 0.0, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 2.6 vs 2.3 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 5, 2026
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Malik Benson- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 0.3
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 2.6
3 games with a target, carry or dropback
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Xavier Smith- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 0.0
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 2.3
1 game with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
| Stat | Malik Benson | Xavier Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 1 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 4 | 1 |
| Target share | 5% | 3% |
| Air-yards share | 13% | 0% |
| Catches | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving yards | 6 | 0 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 0 | 1 |
| Red-zone share | 0% | 14% |
| End-zone targets | 0 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −2.3 | −2.3 |
Week by week
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- Malik Benson
- Xavier Smith
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | Malik Benson | Xavier Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7%against MIA | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 2 | 3%against LAC | 3%against NYG |
| 3 | 3%against NO | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 4 | — no game with a target, carry or dropback | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
| Leaderboard | Malik Benson | Xavier Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) |
| Air-yards share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #159of 174 wide receivers | #108of 174 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #152of 174 wide receivers | #171of 174 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #137of 174 wide receivers | #143of 174 wide receivers |
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