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Balladex/NFL/Compare/Durham Smythe vs Ian Thomas
Durham Smythe
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Durham Smythe
Baltimore Ravens · Tight End
Ian Thomas
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Ian Thomas
Las Vegas Raiders · Tight End
VS
2–3
categories
Thomas leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
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Tale of the tape
137
Receptions (career)
135
1,257
Receiving yards (career)
1,219
3
Receiving TDs (career)
5
4.0
Yards per catch
14.3
2
Targets (season)
3
The verdict

Thomas holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (receiving tds (career), yards per catch, targets (season)). Smythe answers in receptions (career), receiving yards (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

50Smythe · Rotation piece
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Card value — head to head

Durham Smythe
$3.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Ian Thomas
$3.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $3.0 today.