Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or CeeDee Lamb? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over CeeDee Lamb in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 20.0 points and CeeDee Lamb at 19.2, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 20.0 fantasy points for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 92.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 50% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 19.2 fantasy points for CeeDee Lamb, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has CeeDee Lamb at 84.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 51% chance to score a touchdown (16, 14 and 16 market sources).

That puts Jaxon Smith-Njigba 0.8 points ahead of CeeDee Lamb on the market projections.

Injury status

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

CeeDee Lamb is listed as questionable with a quadriceps injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Jaxon Smith-Njigba played 82 percent of SEA snaps, drew 37 percent of the targets, earned 50 percent of the air yards and had 22 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.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Week 2 against ARI: 47 of 70 snaps, 11 targets and 9 catches for 155 yards, 3 touchdowns.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Week 3 against WAS: 58 of 67 snaps, 14 targets and 10 catches for 128 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Week 4 against LAC: 53 of 60 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 76 yards.

Through Week 4, CeeDee Lamb played 82 percent of DAL snaps, drew 32 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 13 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.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 2 against WAS: 41 of 55 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 3 against BAL: 61 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 112 yards.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -6 yards, 21 targets and 17 catches for 189 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.

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.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Chris Olave.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Davante Adams.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Chris Olave.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Davante Adams.