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PositiveMatchupOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, described as the best receiver in the NFL, was heavily targeted by Sam Darnold against the Chiefs' secondary. He was bracketed in Cover 1 with single-high safety help, covered one-on-one by Mansoor Delane on two-way go routes along the sideline, and ran slants against L'Jarius Sneed in man coverage. Smith-Njigba's elite ability in the middle of the field and his skill getting inside positioning on slants made him a consistent threat; the source notes most cornerbacks get beat on two-way go routes against him.
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PositiveProjectionOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Smith-Njigba is on pace for 2,100 yards and 19 touchdowns, which would exceed Cooper Kupp's 2,000-yard, 16-touchdown 2021 season that fell short of MVP. At 75-1 odds, Smith-Njigba's 50.2% receiving yardage share, 38% target share, and eight of Seattle's 18 touchdowns position him as a potential MVP candidate if the Seahawks track down the 49ers for the NFC West; his candidacy is strengthened by Geno Smith leading the NFL in interceptions and Seattle's Super Bowl MVP running back now in Kansas City, making the receiver the clear focal point of the offense.
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PositiveProjectionOct 28, 2026Field Gulls
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is putting together an extraordinary season and once again proved that he's the engine of the Seahawks' offense. Against Kansas City, he finished with 9 receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown. His impact was especially impressive in the first half, when he recorded six catches for 129 yards and a touchdown—the most receiving yards he has recorded in any half of his NFL career and the most by a Seahawks player in a first half since Tyler Lockett's 133 yards in 2020. JSN became the sixth player in NFL history to record at least 100 receiving yards in six of his team's first seven games and the fourth player in NFL history to reach at least 55 receptions and 800 receiving yards through his team's first seven games. He also passed Darrell Jackson to reach 28 receiving touchdowns in his first four seasons, the fifth-most in franchise history over that span.
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NegativeUsageOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
JSN was featured in the red zone but the source identifies route-concept issues limiting his effectiveness. On one play, the route design is so poor that three players occupy two defenders at the top of the screen with JSN clustered with everyone else, making the defense's job easy. On another red-zone opportunity, JSN was targeted after a 28-yard pass completion that moved Seattle to the 2-yard line, but the drive stalled in an interception. On the interception play itself, JSN's and Shaheed's routes head in the same direction; Darnold has JSN open at one point but hesitates and is late with the throw, resulting in the pick. The spacing issues and poor route concepts have limited JSN's red-zone production despite being targeted.
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PositiveBreakoutOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is on pace for a historic season. He became the sixth player in NFL history to record at least 100 receiving yards in six of his team's first seven games and the fourth player in NFL history to reach at least 55 receptions and 800 receiving yards through his team's first seven games. He also passed Darrell Jackson to reach 28 receiving touchdowns in his first four seasons, the fifth-most in franchise history over that span.
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PositiveProjectionOct 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
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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PositiveProjectionOct 27, 2026Turf Show Times
Smith-Njigba is ranked #2 in the source's MVP top-5 after winning Offensive Player of the Year in 2025. He leads the league in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns, positioning him to compete for the award again. The source notes he could become the league's 6th receiver ever to win the Triple Crown. Historical comparison: Smith-Njigba is one of only two players since the merger with 700+ receiving yards and 7+ receiving touchdowns through the first 6 weeks of a season, alongside Jerry Rice in 1986.
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PositiveUsageOct 27, 2026Ryan Heath
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Most air yards per route run in 2026 [includes no plays, min. 75 routes, @​FantasyPtsData] 1. DJ Moore - 5.25 2. Mike Evans - 4.88 3. Roman Wilson - 4.18 4. Matthew Golden - 4.13 5. Adonai Mitchell - 4.03 6. DeVonta Smith - 3.94 7. Puka Nacua - 3.94 8. A.J. Brown - 3.79 9. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - 3.78 10. CeeDee Lamb - 3.69

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PositiveUsageOct 27, 2026Mark Dankenbring
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba posted a 43% target share in Week 7's win over the Chiefs. It's his 8th regular season game with a >40% target share since the start of last season. No other WR has more than 3 in that span (Zay Flowers, Ja'Marr Chase). In order for any other WR to accumulate 8 games with a >40% target share (Davante Adams), you need to start counting from Week 9 the 2021 season. It took JSN 24 games to amass 8 games with a >40% target share. It took Davante Adams 54 games (2021 W9–2024 W15...

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