Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Ja'Marr Chase? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Ja'Marr Chase in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 20.4 points and Ja'Marr Chase at 18.4, a gap of 2.0.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 20.4 fantasy points for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 95.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 51% chance to score a touchdown (16, 13 and 18 market sources).

Player markets imply 18.4 fantasy points for Ja'Marr Chase, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Ja'Marr Chase at 76.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 51% chance to score a touchdown (8, 7 and 15 market sources).

That puts Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2.0 points ahead of Ja'Marr Chase on the market projections.

Injury status

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

Ja'Marr Chase is listed as questionable with a concussion injury.

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, Ja'Marr Chase played 72 percent of CIN snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 1 against TB: 60 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 2 against HOU: 53 of 60 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 75 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 3 against PIT: 57 of 57 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 98 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ja'Marr Chase, Week 4 against JAX: 15 of 76 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 27 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, Ja'Marr Chase played 16 games for CIN and scored 313.6 PPR points, 19.6 a game, finishing WR4.

He caught 125 of 185 targets for 1412 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 772 air yards.

He was on the field for 94 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 Ja'Marr Chase.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Chris Olave.
• Start Ja'Marr Chase over Davante Adams.