Atlanta FalconsDE

Za'DariusSmith

6'4"270 lbAge 3411 seasonsKentuckyDraft 2015 · R4 P122
Week 4 ProjectionBFIQ model
@ Saints · Mon, Oct 5 · 8:15 PM ET
Solo Tackles1.2
Assist Tackles1.6
Sacks0.8

Backfield IQ model: 2025 per-game production adjusted for opponent defense.

Shared model
Joint roster forecast
Guarded specialist marginals across both complete rosters
Relational
Offensive snaps
1%
Defensive snaps
66%
Solo tackles0.54P10–P90 0.0–2.0
Assist tackles0.97P10–P90 0.0–2.0
Sacks0.29P10–P90 0.0–1.0

Ranges integrate uncertainty in game environment, team volume, participation, allocation, and conversion. Context links show learned attention, not isolated causal effects.

The game around the player
Role across game environments.
How the same player changes when the game script changes.
99%
Any-snap probability
LB
Pregame role
Assisted tackles
opponent plays change tackle chances; defensive role and tackle-credit rate remain player-specific
0.88 → 1.07
One-score game · defensive · slow
NO controls · high scoring · fast
Solo tackles
opponent plays change tackle chances; defensive role and tackle-credit rate remain player-specific
0.49 → 0.59
One-score game · defensive · slow
NO controls · high scoring · fast
Sacks
opponent dropbacks change rush chances; participation, pressure allocation and finish remain player-specific
0.27 → 0.32
NO controls · balanced · neutral pace
ATL controls · balanced · neutral pace

Scenario means integrate back to the guarded player distribution. “Validated” is awarded per market; a descriptive forecast is not automatically a betting signal.

This season

2026 Game Log

WeekOppResultSOLOASTSACK
Week 1@PITL 13–202—2
Week 2CARL 3–34110.5
Week 3@GBW 35–14—1—
3 games322.5
Performance history

2025 Game Log

WeekOppResultSOLOAST
Week 2@KCW 20–1722
Week 4@TBW 31–25—2
Week 5DENL 17–2112
Week 6@NYGL 17–34—1
5 games37