Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Drake London? Week 1

Our Week 1 call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Drake London in Week 1.

Neither player has a posted player market for this week, so this call is ADP and news based rather than priced against the betting market. Drafters take Jaxon Smith-Njigba at ADP 7 and Drake London at 13.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Week 1.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Drake London in Week 1.

Week 1 matchups

Jaxon Smith-Njigba and SEA host NE.

NE allowed 33.1 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 161 yards and a touchdown against NE.

Drake London and ATL visit PIT.

PIT allowed 9.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 53 yards and no touchdowns against PIT.

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

Injury status

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Drake London was not on the injury report when the call was made.

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.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Week 16 of 2025 against LAR: 65 of 68 snaps, 13 targets and 8 catches for 96 yards, 1 touchdown, 23.6 PPR points.

In 2025, Drake London played 12 games for ATL and scored 201.9 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR19.

He caught 68 of 112 targets for 919 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 690 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Drake London, Week 18 of 2025 against NO: 8 targets and 4 catches for 78 yards, 1 touchdown, 17.8 PPR points.

Drake London, Week 17 of 2025 against LAR: 52 of 53 snaps, 2 targets and 1 catch for 4 yards, 1.4 PPR points.

Drake London, Week 16 of 2025 against ARI: 53 of 77 snaps, 8 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards, 5.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 1 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
• Start A.J. Brown over Drake London.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Drake London.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Drake London.