Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or George Pickens? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over George Pickens in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 20.0 points and George Pickens at 14.8, a gap of 5.2.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.8 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has George Pickens at 65.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 46% chance to score a touchdown (16, 14 and 16 market sources).

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).

That puts Jaxon Smith-Njigba 5.2 points ahead of George Pickens on the market projections.

Injury status

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, George Pickens played 83 percent of DAL snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 1 against NYG: 49 of 58 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 28 yards.

George Pickens, Week 2 against WAS: 42 of 55 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 40 yards.

George Pickens, Week 3 against BAL: 63 of 74 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 82 yards.

George Pickens, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 75 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start George Pickens over Carnell Tate.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens.
• Start George Pickens over Christian Watson.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Chris Olave.