Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 16 Preview vs. the Rams

Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be running routes against the 19th-ranked passing defense in the NFL when his Seattle Seahawks take on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Smith-Njigba's stat line this year displays 96 catches for a team-high 1,541 yards and nine scores. He averages 110.1 yards receiving per game, and has been targeted 130 times.

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Smith-Njigba vs. the Rams

• Smith-Njigba vs the Rams (since 2021): 3 GP / 98 REC YPG / 2 REC TD
• Los Angeles has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to seven opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
• The Rams have surrendered a TD pass to 19 opposing players this year.
• Los Angeles has allowed only two players to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• Smith-Njigba will face the NFL's 19th-ranked pass defense this week. The Rams allow 219.7 passing yards per game.
• The Rams' defense is 12th in the league by allowing 1.5 passing touchdowns per game to their opponents (21 total passing TDs).

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Smith-Njigba Receiving Insights

• Smith-Njigba, in 11 of 14 games, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Smith-Njigba has 33.0% of his team's target share (130 targets on 394 passing attempts).
• He is averaging 11.9 yards per target (second in NFL play), racking up 1,541 yards on 130 passes thrown his way.
• Smith-Njigba has a touchdown catch in seven of 14 games this season, getting into the box multiple times in two matchups.
• He has 25.0% of his team's 36 offensive touchdowns this season (nine).
• With 13 red zone targets, Smith-Njigba has been on the receiving end of 25.0% of his team's 52 red zone pass attempts.

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