Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Chris Olave? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Chris Olave in Week 2.

Chris Olave is estimated at 16.0 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far and Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not priced at all, so we are leaning on where drafters take them. Drafters take Jaxon Smith-Njigba at ADP 3 and Chris Olave at 11.

What the books imply

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

Player prop markets imply 16.0 fantasy points for Chris Olave, 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.

Chris Olave and NO visit BAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

BAL allowed 25.0 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 12th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 130 yards and no touchdowns against BAL.

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

Injury status

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

Chris Olave is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

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, Chris Olave played 86 percent of NO snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 49 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 1 against DET: 77 of 90 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 182 yards.

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, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Chris Olave, Week 17 of 2025 against TEN: 49 of 54 snaps, 11 targets and 8 catches for 119 yards, 1 touchdown, 25.9 PPR points.

Chris Olave, Week 16 of 2025 against NYJ: 61 of 78 snaps, 16 targets and 10 catches for 148 yards, 2 touchdowns, 36.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

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