Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Drake London? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Drake London in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 20.1 points and Drake London at 16.9, a gap of 3.2.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 20.1 fantasy points for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 93.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 50% chance to score a touchdown (15, 11 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 16.9 fantasy points for Drake London, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Drake London at 81.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (16, 11 and 15 market sources).

That puts Jaxon Smith-Njigba 3.2 points ahead of Drake London on the market projections.

Injury status

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

Drake London is not on the injury report.

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, Drake London played 85 percent of ATL snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Drake London, Week 1 against PIT: 59 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 29 yards.

Drake London, Week 2 against CAR: 43 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 51 yards.

Drake London, Week 3 against GB: 66 of 71 snaps, 10 targets and 9 catches for 194 yards.

Drake London, Week 4 against NO: 51 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 96 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.

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.

Their other Week 5 calls

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