Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or CeeDee Lamb? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Week 2.

CeeDee Lamb is estimated at 17.3 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has no player market posted for this week, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 9 and Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 7.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Week 2.

Player prop markets imply 17.3 fantasy points for CeeDee Lamb, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

Jaxon Smith-Njigba and SEA visit ARI.

ARI allowed 27.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 16th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 119 yards and a touchdown against ARI.

CeeDee Lamb and DAL host WAS on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

WAS allowed 26.1 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and a touchdown against WAS.

By points allowed to the position, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jaxon Smith-Njigba played 90 percent of SEA snaps, drew 46 percent of the targets, earned 49 percent of the air yards and had 50 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Week 1 against NE: 45 of 50 snaps, 11 targets and 8 catches for 122 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, CeeDee Lamb played 81 percent of DAL snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 22 percent of the red zone chances.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 1 against NYG: 47 of 58 snaps, 1 carry for 0 yards, 8 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jaxon Smith-Njigba played 17 games for SEA and scored 359.9 PPR points, 21.2 a game, finishing WR2.

He caught 119 of 163 targets for 1793 yards and 10 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 1265 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Week 18 of 2025 against SF: 57 of 69 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 84 yards, 14.4 PPR points.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Week 17 of 2025 against CAR: 59 of 66 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 72 yards, 16.2 PPR points.

In 2025, CeeDee Lamb played 14 games for DAL and scored 200.9 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing WR22.

He caught 75 of 117 targets for 1077 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 754 air yards.

He was on the field for 75 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 18 of 2025 against NYG: 1 target and 1 catch for 4 yards, 1.4 PPR points.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 17 of 2025 against WAS: 80 of 92 snaps, 10 targets and 5 catches for 46 yards, 9.6 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Chris Olave.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over DeVonta Smith.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over A.J. Brown.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Drake London.