Puka Nacua led Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2025 targets, 166 to 163, and receptions, 129 to 119. Overall, Puka Nacua led 3 of 5 measured categories.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle, 17 games) against Puka Nacua (Los Angeles (NFC), 16 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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| Metric | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Puka Nacua |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 163 | 166 ✓ |
| Receptions | 119 | 129 ✓ |
| Receiving yards | 1,793 ✓ | 1,715 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 10 | 10 |
| Yards per reception | 15.07 ✓ | 13.29 |
| Fantasy points | 359.9 | 375.0 ✓ |
Categories won: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2, Puka Nacua 3, 1 with no separation.
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Open gamedai freePuka Nacua led Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2025 targets, 166 to 163, and receptions, 129 to 119. Overall, Puka Nacua led 3 of 5 measured categories.
Puka Nacua led on targets (166 to 163). Puka Nacua led on receptions (129 to 119). Jaxon Smith-Njigba led on receiving yards (1,793 to 1,715).
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Puka Nacua led Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2025 targets, 166 to 163, and receptions, 129 to 119. Overall, Puka Nacua led 3 of 5 measured categories. Puka Nacua led on targets, 166 to 163. Puka Nacua led on receptions, 129 to 119. Jaxon Smith-Njigba hosts NE in week 1, Wed, Sep 9, 8:20 PM EDT. Puka Nacua hosts SF in week 1, Thu, Sep 10, 8:35 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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Open gamedai freeData 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.