How elite of a player will Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba be in fantasy football next season compared to his peers in the NFL?
FantasyPros’ Derek Brown ranked Smith-Njigba No. 7 overall in his top 200 for the upcoming 2026 NFL season.
“Smith-Njigba didn't have any new faces added to this Seattle passing attack in the offseason to threaten his usage at all, and he still has Sam Darnold under center, but we'll have to see how much losing Klint Kubiak impacts this offense,” Brown said. “That loss won't tank his season, but it's a concern that has to be brought up. Last year, Smith-Njigba ranked first in target share (32.6%), second in receiving yards per game (105.5), second in yards per route run (3.74), and first in first-read
share (44.6%, per Fantasy Points Data).”
Smith-Njigba is likely to have another prolific season in 2025. Finishing with the most receiving yards in the NFL next season or close to it is on the forecast for the reigning AP Offensive Player of the Year, even with Brian Fleury in as the the Seahawks’ new offensive coordinator, making him a top player at the wide receiver position to target in the first round of drafts.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Jaxon Smith-Njigba is No. 7 on FantasyPros’ top 200 fantasy rankings
