Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 2 Outlook - Seahawks at Patriots

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 12th 2024, 1:05pm EDT

Week 1 wasn't the type of game I thought Smith-Njigba would open the season with. He finished with an 8% target share (two targets), a 3.5 aDOT, and a 5.6% first-read share. Among 104 qualifying wide receivers, he ranked 46th in route win rate. This week could bring better things for Smith-Njigba. In Week 1, New England ranked ninth in two high usage (54.3%). Last year, against two-high, Smith-Njigba had an 18.2% target share, 1.58 YPRR, and a 22.7% first-read share. He ranked 25th in TPRR against two high. Smith-Njigba should run about 86% of his routes against Marcus Jones (career: 65.1% catch rate and 90.7 passer rating).