Scouting report · DB · Carolina
Chau Smith-Wade
DB174 in IDP dynasty, right in the prime of the curve.
#832 overall · age 24 · 2024 round 5, pick 157 · 3rd season
CARDefensive back · DB174
IDP points a game
Value · Dynasty IDP
525
▼ 40 · 3 weeks
Rank
#832 · DB174
Overall · position
2026 IDP / game
1.0
2 games
Age
24
3 seasons in
In a year
Same
536 · about #803 next year
Where his value comes from · Dynasty IDP
This season 4%Next two seasons 19%Later 77%
His projection (7.1 a game) doesn't clear a replacement-level defensive back yet, so his value is all upside: the chance he becomes more than that, which is real for a 24-year-old this early in his career.
Splits
Regular season · week 7 of 2026
| Season | G | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | IDP / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 55 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
2026 week by week · IDP points
What he's worth in a trade
Dynasty IDP
Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate
Not real trades: packages that land within a few percent of Chau's value in Dynasty IDP now. Open one in the calculator to see who wins it.
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Values are Swindlr's estimates for 12-team leagues, updated with every week's stats (through week 7 of 2026). "In a year" is the same production a year older, on the age curve the model is tuned with; news, role changes and the next rookie class aren’t in it. Stats: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0).
Stats from Sleeper’s weekly stat lines, regular season, through week 7 of 2026 (nflverse’s box scores fill a week Sleeper lacks); teams and injuries from Sleeper, Oct 27. Where the numbers come from.