The Seattle Seahawks will face the Chicago Bears in Week 17. 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 17?
Smith-Njigba is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
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 17?
How impressive is this kid? He’s now scored or earned double-digit targets in six of his past seven and seems to uncover as fast as any second-year receiver that I can remember. Don’t take my word for it; check out his Year 2 profile through 16 games lined up with what CeeDee Lamb gave us:
Smith-Njigba (2024):
- 16.1 PPG, six touchdowns
- +10.6% production vs. expectation
- 1.89 points per route
- 1,208 air yards
Lamb (2021):
- 15.6 PPG, six touchdowns
- +10.5% production vs. expectation
- 1.85 points per route
- 1,246 air yards
There are going to be 2024 breakout candidates that get overhyped ahead of next season — I’m not sure that is possible here. Geno Smith isn’t, in my opinion, a quarterback you win big with, but for the sake of JSN’s fantasy managers, he’s plenty efficient and that’s good enough!
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Thursday, 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)
