Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught the game-winning touchdown for the Seattle Seahawks in their 20-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. The sure-handed rookie tracked a 29-yard strike over his left shoulder and reeled it in by his fingertips, putting Seattle ahead with 28 seconds left on the clock. Smith-Njigba caught all four of his targets in Week 15 for 48 receiving yards and the score. The last-minute effort salvaged his game from a fantasy perspective, as up to ... [Read More]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught two of three targets for 41 yards in Week 12 against the San Francisco 49ers' swarming defense. The Seahawks face a similar challenge on Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys whose pass defense has been among the league's best in 2023. Not much can be expected of Smith-Njigba in Week 13, but there are a couple of factors that make him worthy of a dart throw. First, JSN saw his second-highest snap share of the season while the Seahawks were ... [Read More]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was targeted six times in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, making three catches for 40 yards. With Tyler Lockett (hamstring) declared active before the game, Smith-Njigba remained third in line among Seattle's receivers as has been the case all season. Still, the rookie has managed to garner at least five targets in all but two of the Seahawks' games this season and has been more productive since Seattle's early bye. Coming up, the ... [Read More]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught four of his five targets for 53 yards in Week 10. Facing the Washington Commanders' generous defense, there was plenty of work to go around to all of Seattle's receivers. DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett both finished just short of the century mark with enough left over to allow Smith-Njigba his third 50-yard game in the last four weeks. In the first four weeks of the season, the rookie suffered from one of the league's lowest average depth... [Read More]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 58% of LeaguesANALYSIS: It's been a bit of a slow burn for Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The electrifying player out of Ohio State was drafted 20th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, but it took until Week 7 for him to record more than 50 receiving yards in a game.He's now gone over that mark in two of the past three games, though it's worth noting he hasn't gonetoo far over it, recording 63 receiving yards in both Week 7 ... [Read More]