Yahoo Fantasy Football on Jaxon Smith-Njigba
From the article
Receiving Yards: 867, 1st (among all WRs); Yards per Route Run: 3.77, 1st; The gap between Smith-Njigba and the next-closest WR (Chris Olave) is 231 yards.
STACKED’s take
Smith-Njigba leads all WRs in yards and efficiency; no defensive scheme has slowed him.
Smith-Njigba leads all WRs with 867 receiving yards through seven weeks and 3.77 yards per route run (1st); the gap between him and second-place Chris Olave is 231 yards, equivalent to the gap between Olave and 20th-place Carnell Tate. His 296 yards on throws of 10 air yards or less exceed Jaylen Waddle's total on all throws this season. He ranks in the 90th percentile against both man and zone coverage (min. 100 routes run), alongside only Zay Flowers. OC Brian Fleury has adjusted Sam Darnold's time to throw and play-action usage to keep defenders away from Smith-Njigba (12th in YAC per reception). The source notes no team on the upcoming schedule presents concern for his output.
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