Smith-Njigba
WR · SEA vs CHI
Kickoff Mon 8:15 PM ET
Projected points21.9pts
Flowers
WR · BAL @ BUF
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points18.1pts
Start
Bench
Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Zay Flowers: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Zay Flowers.
- Ahead by
- +3.8pts
- over Flowers
- Confidence
- High
- Start
- Started
- 99%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Jaxon Smith-Njigba or a bigger role for Zay Flowers.
Highlights
Smith-NjigbaStartWR · SEA vs CHIUsually 28.0−6.2pts this week
Helps him
- 11.1per gameHe sees 11.1 targets a game.
Hurts him
- −2.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.71 touchdowns, below his usual 1.14.
- −2.5ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 99.0 receiving yards, below his usual 123.9.
- −0.8ptscatchesHis lines put him at 7.5 catches, below his usual 8.3.
- 5th softestper targetEdgeCHI allows few WR chances because few passes go to receivers against them; per target they’re soft (1.99 pts, 5th softest).
FlowersFirst outWR · BAL @ BUFUsually 20.2−2.1pts this week
Helps him
- BUFvs WRsEdgeBUF is the softest defense for receivers.
Hurts him
- −1.1ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 82.5 receiving yards, below his usual 93.5.
- −1.0ptscatchesHis lines put him at 6.5 catches, below his usual 7.5.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionSmith-Njigba: 21.9 (best)Flowers: 18.1
TD pointsof the projectionSmith-Njigba: 4.3 (best)Flowers: 3.0
Expected TDsthis weekSmith-Njigba: 0.71 (best)Flowers: 0.50
Projected team pointsSmith-Njigba: 24.8Flowers: 25.8 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameSmith-Njigba: 1.7 (best)Flowers: 1.2
Role
Snap shareSmith-Njigba: 84% (best)Flowers: 65%
Usage worthptsSmith-Njigba: 20.0 (best)Flowers: 15.1
Target shareSmith-Njigba: 37% (best)Flowers: 31%
Targets / gameSmith-Njigba: 11.1 (best)Flowers: 8.8
Air yards shareSmith-Njigba: 51% (best)Flowers: 33%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsSmith-Njigba: AboveFlowers: Above
WOPRSmith-Njigba: 0.92 (best)Flowers: 0.69
RZ target shareSmith-Njigba: 41% (best)Flowers: 27%
Catch rateSmith-Njigba: 74%Flowers: 75% (best)
SeparationSmith-Njigba: 2.6 ydsFlowers: 3.1 yds (best)
YAC over expectedSmith-Njigba: +0.5Flowers: +2.0 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredSmith-Njigba: Earned by usage 20.0Scored 28.0Flowers: Earned by usage 15.1Scored 20.4
Vacated targets this weekSmith-Njigba: 1.0 (best)Flowers: 0.7
Inside 10 target shareSmith-Njigba: 46% (best)Flowers: 8%
Range
FloorSmith-Njigba: 16.2 (best)Flowers: 11.4
CeilingSmith-Njigba: 32.8 (best)Flowers: 27.1
Points from TDssteadier when lowerSmith-Njigba: 25%Flowers: 15%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Smith-Njigba: 75% (best)Flowers: 50%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterSmith-Njigba: 4%Flowers: 0% (best)
SteadinessSmith-Njigba: Very steady±9.9 ptsFlowers: Very steady (best)±6.8 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionSmith-Njigba: C+2026, 7 gmFlowers: A+ (best)2026, 6 gm
Game scriptSmith-Njigba: Expected to lead (best)Flowers: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterSmith-Njigba: 1.4Flowers: 1.0 (best)
Defense funnelSmith-Njigba: NeutralFlowers: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedSmith-Njigba: 20th (average)Flowers: 31st (soft) (best)
Starting QBSmith-Njigba: Darnold (Active)Flowers: Huntley (Active)
Roof / surfaceturfSmith-Njigba: OpenFlowers: Open
Rest / scheduleSmith-Njigba: NormalFlowers: Normal
Opp paceSmith-Njigba: 1st (fast) (best)Flowers: 24th (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameSmith-Njigba: 3.3 (best)19th (average)Flowers: 3.217th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedSmith-Njigba: 60%11th (average)Flowers: 64% (best)21st (average)
Form
Last 3 avgSmith-Njigba: 26.5 (best)Flowers: 18.3
Last 5 avgSmith-Njigba: 25.5 (best)Flowers: 19.2
vs seasonSmith-Njigba: −1.5 (Steady) (best)Flowers: −2.0 (Cooling)
Yards per route runSmith-Njigba: 4.21 (best)Flowers: 4.08
Receiving aDOTSmith-Njigba: 10.4Flowers: 8.2
Target share trendSmith-Njigba: RisingFlowers: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesSmith-Njigba: 100% (best)Flowers: 99%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterSmith-Njigba: WR1 (best)Flowers: WR5
Yards linereceivingSmith-Njigba: 99.0 (best)Flowers: 82.5
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