Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Michael Wilson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Michael Wilson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 20.4 points and Michael Wilson at 17.6, a gap of 2.7.

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, 14 and 18 market sources).

Player markets imply 17.6 fantasy points for Michael Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Michael Wilson at 81.5 receiving yards and 6.5 receptions, with a 39% chance to score a touchdown (15, 14 and 18 market sources).

That puts Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2.7 points ahead of Michael Wilson on the market projections.

Injury status

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

Michael Wilson 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, Michael Wilson played 91 percent of ARI snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 44 percent of the air yards and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Michael Wilson, Week 1 against LAC: 64 of 75 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 2 against SEA: 47 of 50 snaps, 7 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.

Michael Wilson, Week 3 against SF: 81 of 87 snaps, 17 targets and 11 catches for 89 yards, 1 touchdown.

Michael Wilson, Week 4 against NYG: 62 of 66 snaps, 13 targets and 7 catches for 95 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, Michael Wilson played 17 games for ARI and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 733 air yards.

He was on the field for 81 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 Michael Wilson.
• Start Michael Wilson over Chris Olave.
• Start Michael Wilson over Davante Adams.