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George Pickens vs Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba led George Pickens in 2025 targets, 163 to 137, and receptions, 119 to 93. Overall, Jaxon Smith-Njigba led 5 of 6 measured categories.

George Pickens (Dallas, 17 games) against Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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What actually
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George Pickens vs Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricGeorge PickensJaxon Smith-Njigba
Targets137163
Receptions93119
Receiving yards1,4291,793
Receiving touchdowns910
Yards per reception15.3715.07
Fantasy points291.9359.9

Categories won: George Pickens 1, Jaxon Smith-Njigba 5.

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Who had the better 2025 season, George Pickens or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba led George Pickens in 2025 targets, 163 to 137, and receptions, 119 to 93. Overall, Jaxon Smith-Njigba led 5 of 6 measured categories.

What separates George Pickens and Jaxon Smith-Njigba statistically?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba led on targets (163 to 137). Jaxon Smith-Njigba led on receptions (119 to 93). Jaxon Smith-Njigba led on receiving yards (1,793 to 1,429).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Should I start George Pickens or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba led George Pickens in 2025 targets, 163 to 137, and receptions, 119 to 93. Overall, Jaxon Smith-Njigba led 5 of 6 measured categories. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led on targets, 163 to 137. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led on receptions, 119 to 93. George Pickens plays at NYG in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 8:20 PM EDT. Jaxon Smith-Njigba hosts NE in week 1, Wed, Sep 9, 8:20 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.

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Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.