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Fresh off of winning Offensive Player of the Year in the 2025 season, JSN is on pace to compete for the award again. He leads the league receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. He could be the next Triple Crown winner, becoming the league's 6th player ever to do so from the receiver position.
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Smith-Njigba leads league in receptions, yards, TDs; on pace for Triple Crown.

Smith-Njigba, fresh off winning Offensive Player of the Year in 2025, is on pace to compete for the award again in 2026. He leads the league in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. The source ranks him #2 in its MVP top-5 and notes he could become the next Triple Crown winner, which would make him the 6th receiver ever to achieve that feat. Through 6 weeks, only Smith-Njigba and Jerry Rice (1986) have recorded 700+ receiving yards and 7+ receiving touchdowns.

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