Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is Seattle's top receiver, listed as the No. 1 left-side wideout, and his production comes from volume, depth and scoring-area work. Through 6 games he has 66 targets, 49 catches, 717 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 507 air yards and 11 red-zone targets. He averages 14.6 yards per catch, so he isn't just collecting short completions. His rushing role is negligible: 1 carry for 16 yards. Nearly all of his value comes through the air.

The growth has been steady. He finished 135th in PPR points as a rookie in 2023, 37th in 2024 and 8th in 2025, when he posted 119 catches for 1,793 yards and 10 scores on 163 targets. His per-catch average climbed each year, from 10.0 to 11.3 to 15.1, and his air yards rose from 262 to 653 to 1,265 as Seattle pushed him downfield. This season he is producing at an even faster weekly rate. His 66 targets and 7 touchdowns in 6 games compare with 163 targets and 10 touchdowns across 17 games last year, and his 164.9 PPR points rank 2nd at the position so far.

For fantasy and DFS, the core of his value is target volume plus red-zone usage. His 11 red-zone looks in 6 games already approach the 17 he drew all of last season. The softest part of the profile is touchdowns. Seven scores this early is a pace well above anything he has done before, and Clutch Edge's projection of 18.7 points per game, ranked 56th overall among QB/RB/WR/TE, sits well below what he has scored so far. That suggests the model expects some cooling.

Even if the scoring normalizes, the volume and air-yard profile give him a high weekly floor. What would change the outlook is a drop in his target share or red-zone looks. If those hold, he stays a top option. If the touchdowns slow without the targets slipping, he still pays off as a strong PPR play.

Written by a language model from the stat lines below. Numbers from Sleeper; the 2026 line is the season in progress.