Xavier Smith

Xavier Smith

27-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Los Angeles Rams
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Year 2 for the Florida A&M product saw Smith finally break out of the practice squad, landing a role as the Rams' return man. He accumulated a solid 333 combined yards of return yardage, four rushes for 36 yards and a pair of catches for six yards in 17 games, including playoffs. A sudden breakout into the starting lineup seems unlikely for the 27-year-old, however, and his value for the Rams will continue to stem from his contributions as a return man while securing a handful of snaps on offense per game. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a contract with the Rams in October of 2024.
One long catch in limited duty
WRLos Angeles Rams
September 8, 2025
Smith caught his only target for 36 yards and returned two punts for 21 yards during Sunday's 14-9 victory against the Texans.
ANALYSIS
Despite Smith's role appearing to remain the exact same from last year to present, he managed to make the most of his pair of snaps on offense. Smith caught a deep ball from Matthew Stafford in the third quarter for 36 yards, a key play on the Rams second and final touchdown drive of the day. Despite the impressive catch, Smith's value for the Rams will likely remain on special teams for the duration of the season, with the Titans next up on the docket in Week 2.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Xavier Smith's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
36.0
 
Air Yards Per Snap
18.00
 
% Team Air Yards
16.1%
 
% Team Targets
3.4%
 
Avg Depth of Target
36.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
100.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
0.0
 
% Targeted On Route
0.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.00
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Los Angeles RamsRams 2025 WR Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

5189%
3663%
2951%
2340%
611%
24%
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Titans pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Sunday, Sep 14th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
42.6
 
Cornerbacks
67.2
 
Safeties
0.0
 
Linebackers
72.9
 
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More Fantasy News
Efficient in limited work
WRLos Angeles Rams
August 17, 2025
Smith caught all four of his targets for 49 yards and rushed once for five yards during Saturday's 23-22 preseason win against the Chargers.
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Snags 39-yard catch in win
WRLos Angeles Rams
August 10, 2025
Smith caught all three of his targets for 55 yards during Saturday's 31-21 preseason victory against the Cowboys.
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Used primarily as return man
WRLos Angeles Rams
January 31, 2025
Smith caught two passes for six yards, rushed twice for 30 yards and logged 155 yards as a kick returner and 178 yards as a punt returner during the 2024 regular season.
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Sticks to special teams in Week 15
WRLos Angeles Rams
December 18, 2024
Smith returned one punt for 10 yards while playing all 13 of his snaps on special teams in Thursday's 12-6 win over the 49ers.
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Makes most of five offensive snaps
WRLos Angeles Rams
October 21, 2024
Smith rushed twice for 30 yards and returned one punt for eight yards during Sunday's 20-15 win against the Raiders.
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