Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or DeVonta Smith? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over DeVonta Smith in Week 2.

DeVonta Smith is estimated at 13.6 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 DeVonta Smith at 15.

What the books imply

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

Player prop markets imply 13.6 fantasy points for DeVonta Smith, 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.

DeVonta Smith and PHI visit TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 28.6 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 176 yards and no touchdowns against TEN.

By points allowed to the position, DeVonta Smith has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

DeVonta Smith 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, DeVonta Smith played 95 percent of PHI snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

DeVonta Smith, Week 1 against WAS: 52 of 55 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 53 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, DeVonta Smith played 17 games for PHI and scored 201.8 PPR points, 11.9 a game, finishing WR20.

He caught 77 of 113 targets for 1008 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 715 air yards.

He was on the field for 89 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

DeVonta Smith, Week 18 of 2025 against WAS: 4 targets and 3 catches for 52 yards, 8.2 PPR points.

DeVonta Smith, Week 17 of 2025 against BUF: 46 of 54 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 25 yards, 4.5 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 Chris Olave.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over DeVonta Smith.
• Start Chris Olave over DeVonta Smith.
• Start DeVonta Smith over DJ Moore.