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    Jaxon Smith-Njigba Fantasy Hub: Week 16 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    The Seattle Seahawks will face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16. 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.

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    Is Jaxon Smith-Njigba Playing in Week 16?

    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 16?

    It’s official. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has arrived.

    You might assume that it is because he is WR4 on a per-game basis since Week 9 (21.4 PPG, ranking ahead of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Puka Nacua over that stretch). You might assume that it is because he has a touchdown or 10 catches in four of his past five games.

    I’m not saying those reasons are wrong, they just aren’t right.

    As you might assume, we watch a lot of sports in the Soppe household. To call my wife a passive observer would very much be underselling the word “passive,” but whatever, she’s there for a lot of it.

    She can now properly pronounce Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

    That’s a surefire sign of stardom. This happened years ago with Giannis Antetokounmpo and she’s gotten there with Shohei Ohtani. And now, Smith-Njigba.

    During that Week 9-15 window mentioned above, JSN has an on-field target share that is 5.7 percentage points greater than that of DK Metcalf and a red-zone target rate that is nearly triple of Seattle’s former WR1.

    Yea, I did it. I went there. This is the Smith-Njigba show, and I don’t see that changing against a defense that is going to force Geno Smith to make decisions in a hurry.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16

    As of Sunday morning, Smith-Njigba is projected to score 15.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 6.1 receptions for 66 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)

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