The Seattle Seahawks will face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Is Jaxon Smith-Njigba Playing in Week 12?
Smith-Njigba is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Seahawks’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Week 12?
Since 2019, four receivers under the age of 23 have strung together consecutive games with at least seven catches and 110 receiving yards: Ja’Marr Chase (twice), Puka Nacua, Justin Jefferson, and Jaxon Smith-Njiigba (current).
JSN certainly looks the part, and his upward-trending on-field target share didn’t crater with DK Metcalf back in the mix.
- Week 5: 15.6% on-field target share
- Week 6: 17.6%
- Week 7: 19.4%
- Week 8: 24.1%
- Week 9: 31%
- Week 11: 31.4%
His involvement in the red zone is what suffers the most when Metcalf is active, but if Seattle can approach their implied total in this spot (24 points), Smith-Njigba should be able to produce viable WR2 numbers. It is worth noting that Arizona is a little more vulnerable out wide than in tight, thus making Metcalf my preferred DFS play at price, though I still think you’re playing JSN with confidence.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of early Sunday morning, Smith-Njigba is projected to score 15.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 6.2 receptions for 67.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
