Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Puka Nacua? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Puka Nacua over Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Week 2.

Puka Nacua is estimated at 20.2 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has no player market posted for this week, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Puka Nacua at ADP 4 and Jaxon Smith-Njigba at 7.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 20.2 fantasy points for Puka Nacua, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

Puka Nacua and LAR host NYG on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

NYG allowed 29.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and a touchdown against NYG.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba and SEA visit ARI.

ARI allowed 27.9 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 16th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 119 yards and a touchdown against ARI.

By points allowed to the position, Puka Nacua has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Puka Nacua is not on the injury report.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Puka Nacua played 70 percent of LAR snaps, drew 33 percent of the targets, earned 45 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Puka Nacua, Week 1 against SF: 43 of 61 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 74 yards.

Through Week 1, Jaxon Smith-Njigba played 90 percent of SEA snaps, drew 46 percent of the targets, earned 49 percent of the air yards and had 50 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Puka Nacua played 16 games for LAR and scored 375.0 PPR points, 23.4 a game, finishing WR1.

He caught 129 of 166 targets for 1715 yards and 10 touchdowns, with 16 red zone targets and 1049 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Puka Nacua, Week 18 of 2025 against ARI: 2 carries for 24 yards, 11 targets and 10 catches for 76 yards, 1 touchdown, 26.0 PPR points.

Puka Nacua, Week 17 of 2025 against ATL: 48 of 65 snaps, 10 targets and 5 catches for 47 yards, 1 touchdown, 15.7 PPR points.

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.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Puka Nacua over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start Puka Nacua over CeeDee Lamb.
• Start Puka Nacua over Ja'Marr Chase.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Amon-Ra St. Brown.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
• Start Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Chris Olave.