ATL · WLB · #55
Za'Darius Smith
As of Oct 13, 1:10 PM ET
Is Za'Darius Smith starting?
Za'Darius Smith is the starting WLB for the Atlanta Falcons. Currently listed Questionable.
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The Atlanta Falcons play next in Week 6, at home against the Chicago Bears on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Za'Darius Smith is listed as the starter at WLB going into that game.
At WLB for the Atlanta Falcons, Cameron Thomas and Yasir Abdullah are next in line behind him.
Za'Darius Smith's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 35-14 at GB (Sep 24); L 3-34 vs CAR (Sep 20); L 13-20 at PIT (Sep 13).
Za'Darius Smith wears No. 55, is 34 years old, is listed at 6' 4", 270 lbs, has 11 years of NFL experience, came out of Kentucky.
Is Za'Darius Smith playing this week?
Za'Darius Smith is listed Questionable and may not start (updated Oct 13, ESPN).
ATL WLB Depth
Atlanta Falcons Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLBZa'Darius SmithThis player
Questionable (as of Oct 13, ESPN)
- LILB
- RILBDivine Deablo
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- SLB
- LCBC.J. Henderson
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | PHI | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | MIN | 16 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | GB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | GB | 16 | 28 | 11 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | GB | 15 | 41 | 17 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | BAL | 16 | 24 | 10 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | BAL | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | BAL | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | BAL | 14 | 20 | 7 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 12 yrs | 140 | 202 | 89 | 73 | 0 | 17 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#13 of 103 at DE in Sacks (2026)
Za'Darius Smith is rated 86 (Great): production, role and draft slot rank 34th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 84% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Sep 24W@ GBTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-14
Sep 20Lvs CARTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 3-34
Sep 13L@ PITTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 3
- SACK
- 2
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 13-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | W@ GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Lvs CAR | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | L@ PIT | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Za'Darius Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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