Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 9 Preview vs. the Commanders

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a favorable matchup when his Seattle Seahawks play the Washington Commanders in Week 9 (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET). The Commanders concede 244 passing yards per game, seventh-worst in the NFL.

Smith-Njigba has a team-leading 819 receiving yards on 50 grabs (on 70 targets) with four TDs this season, averaging 117.0 yards per game.

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Smith-Njigba vs. the Commanders

• Smith-Njigba vs the Commanders (since 2021): No games
• Washington has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to five opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
• The Commanders have allowed 12 opposing players to register a TD reception against them this year.
• Washington has allowed two players to record at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The pass defense of the Commanders is giving up 244 yards per game this year, which ranks 26th in the NFL.
• The Commanders' defense is ranked 19th in the league with 15 passing TDs allowed so far this year.

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Smith-Njigba Receiving Insights

• In six of seven games this year, Smith-Njigba has exceeded the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• 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 league play with 11.7 yards per target.
• Smith-Njigba has a touchdown catch in four of seven games this season, but no games with more than one.
• He has 20.0% of his team's 20 offensive touchdowns this season (four).
• 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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