Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned a 35.8 percent target share into one of the most productive receiving seasons in football at 11 yards per target. The real 2026 question is whether that share holds in a more crowded offense.
| Metric | Projection |
|---|---|
| Games | 17 |
| Targets | 155 |
| Receptions | 112 |
| Receiving yards | 1,650 |
| Receiving TDs | 9 |
| Positional rank (PPR) | WR3–WR8 |
Projections are gamedai editorial estimates for the 2026 season, PPR scoring, and will move with news, injuries, and role changes.
Smith-Njigba's 2025 was a full breakout by any measure: 163 targets, 119 receptions, 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns, on a 73 percent catch rate and a 35.8 percent target share, the kind of workload that belongs to a clear No. 1 receiver. What separates the season from a simple volume story is the efficiency underneath it. An average depth of target of 11.25 yards paired with 11 yards per target and 528 yards after the catch shows a receiver who wins at every level, not just on schemed short throws. A 77.4 percent snap share confirms he was on the field for nearly every meaningful play Seattle ran.
The 2026 projection assumes a modest step back in target share rather than a full repeat, since the receiving room around him now includes real complementary weapons who will take some looks off his plate. Even a target share a few points lower than 35.8 percent still leaves him with elite volume given how efficiently he turns targets into yards. Barring an unexpected change in offensive structure, he projects as a top-8 receiver at worst and someone with a real case for a top-5 finish if the offense throws as often as it did in 2025.
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Smith-Njigba finished 2025 with 163 targets, 119 receptions, 1,793 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, on a 73 percent catch rate and a 35.8 percent target share, one of the highest volume seasons at the position.
Yes. His combination of elite target share and 11 yards per target efficiency projects him in the WR3 to WR8 range, a weekly must-start in essentially every format.
As of August 2026, Smith-Njigba is on Seattle's roster, where he is the clear top target in the passing game after his 2025 breakout.
Probably not exactly. Seattle's receiving room has more proven complementary weapons now, which should pull a share of targets away from him. Even a moderate dip in volume still leaves him a top-10 receiver given how efficiently he turns targets into yards.