Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 9 Preview vs. the Commanders

Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a good matchup in Week 9 (Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET), facing the Washington Commanders. The Commanders are giving up the seventh-most passing yards in the NFL, 244 per game.

Smith-Njigba has posted 50 catches for a team-best 819 yards and four TDs this campaign this year. He has been targeted on 70 occasions, and averages 117.0 yards receiving.

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Smith-Njigba vs. the Commanders

• Smith-Njigba vs the Commanders (since 2021): No games
• Washington has allowed five opposing receivers to rack up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• The Commanders have allowed 12 opposing players to record a TD reception against them this year.
• Washington has allowed at least two TD receptions to two opposing players on the season.
• The Commanders surrender 244 passing yards per game, the NFL's 26th-ranked pass defense this season.
• So far this season, the Commanders have surrendered 15 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.9 per game. That ranks 25th in the NFL.

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Smith-Njigba Receiving Insights

• In the receiving game, Smith-Njigba has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet in 85.7% of his games (six of seven).
• Smith-Njigba has been targeted on 70 of his team's 196 passing attempts this season (35.7% target share).
• He has 819 receiving yards on 70 targets to rank third in NFL play with 11.7 yards per target.
• Smith-Njigba has a touchdown catch in four of seven games this year, but no games with more than one.
• He has scored four of his team's 20 offensive touchdowns this season (20.0%).
• With four red zone targets, Smith-Njigba has been on the receiving end of 17.4% of his team's 23 red zone pass attempts.

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