ACTIVE

Jaxon 
Smith-Njigba

WR
#11
|
SEA Seahawks
6'0"
196lbs
22y/o
Jaxon Smith-Njigba headshot
Overall Grade '24
82.3
14th/98 - WRs
Receiving Yards '24
994
6th/98 - WRs
Touchdowns '24
5
25th/98 - WRs
WK 16 MATCHUP
great
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PAST PERFORMANCE
WEEK PROJECTIONS
GRADES
SEASON STATS
BIO

Latest News

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    December 19, 2024
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    November 28, 2024
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    Fantasy Football: Boom and bust performances to consider ahead of Week 10
    Beckett Mesko
    November 5, 2024
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    Fantasy Football Player Profile 2024: Seattle Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
    Nathan Jahnke
    August 5, 2024
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    May 16, 2024
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Fantasy Insights

Jaxon Smith-Njigba headshot
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR
BYE: 10
WEEK 16vsMIN
12/22, 9:05 PM
DRAFT RANK
WR-37
PROJ PTS
202.05
ADP
85.3
After the Seahawks' Week 5 bye, he played marginally better, putting up a 68.1 receiving grade and scoring the 38th-most PPR points from Week 6 onward. He contributed consistently, gaining between 40 and 63 receiving yards in nine of the remaining 13 games, though he never exceeded 63 yards in a single game.
The question is whether Smith-Njigba can start playing more in two-receiver sets and, most importantly, overtake Tyler Lockett. Lockett is entering his 10th season with the team and will be 32 years old before mid-season.
For Smith-Njigba to consistently be in fantasy starting lineups, two things need to happen: he needs to play better, and he needs to play more in two-receiver sets. If neither happens, he should remain on fantasy benches unless there's a great matchup. If just one of these factors occurs, he will be a value at his current ADP of WR45. If both happen, he could become a top-20 wide receiver.

Week Matchup

player-headshot
J. Smith-Njigba
10
th
/120
Rec
VS
Vikings
16
th
/32
Cov
great
vs defense
proj snaps
VS
B. Murphy Jr.
21
st
/113
Cov
26.9
VS
S. Griffin
69
th
/113
Cov
3.2
VS
S. Gilmore
67
th
/113
Cov
3.2

Past Performance

Touchdowns
AVG L5
0.4
TDS
Has hit over 1 TDS 2/5 games 40%
vs Last 5
vs Similar Coverage
5
4
3
2
1
0
1
0 TDS
@SF
WK 11
1 TDS
ARI
WK 12
0 TDS
@NYJ
WK 13
1 TDS
@ARI
WK 14
0 TDS
GB
WK 15
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Week Projections

Rankings
PROJ PTS
13.4
vs MIN Vikings WK 16
WEEKLY RANK
WR-16
vs MIN Vikings WK 16
PROJ REC YDS
58.6
vs MIN Vikings WK 16
PROJ REC TDS
0.3
vs MIN Vikings WK 16
PROJ REC
5.4
vs MIN Vikings WK 16
PROJ TGTS
7.2
vs MIN Vikings WK 16

Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
82.3
AVG
14th/98 WRs
RECEIVING GRADE
85.0
AVG
10th/98 WRs
RUSHING GRADE
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
TARGETS 2024
111
9th/98 WRs
RECEPTIONS 2024
85
5th/98 WRs
RECEIVING YDS 2024
994
6th/98 WRs
RECEIVING TDS 2024
5
25th/98 WRs

Receiving

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Rank
9
th
Targets
111
5
th
Receptions
85
6
th
Receiving Yards
994
25
th
Receiving Touchdowns
5
21
st
Drops
2
63
rd
Yards Per Reception
11.7
29
th
Yards After Catch per Reception
5
34
th
Passer Rating When Targeted
103.2
75
th
Average Depth of Target
9.3

Rushing

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Rank
-
Carries
3
-
Rushing Yards
17
-
Rushing Touchdowns
0
-
Yards per Attempt
5.7
-
Forced Missed Tackles
1

Career

Teams
Year
Seattle Seahawks
2023 - Present
Ohio State Buckeyes
2020 - 2022