Jaxon Smith-Njigba — Week 5: 102 Yards and the Go-Ahead Score
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 12
Smith-Njigba caught 5 of 8 targets for 102 yards and a 16-yard touchdown that gave Seattle a 23-21 lead against the 49ers, in a 32-29 loss in Seattle.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba gave Seattle the lead and nearly the comeback against the 49ers: 8 targets, 5 catches, 102 yards, 1 touchdown, +2.2 expected points added (EPA) on his targets. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. He also ran once for 16 yards, +1.1 EPA.
The touchdown came down 21-16 with 5:59 left in the third quarter. Third and 3 at the San Francisco 16: Sam Darnold threw short right and Smith-Njigba scored from 16 yards out, +2.7 EPA and +11.2 points of win probability, for a 23-21 lead.
The last drive ran through him. Down 32-29 with 1:51 left, he caught a 35-yarder deep right from the Seattle 15 to midfield, +10.8 points of win probability. The next two throws his way fell incomplete, the second deep left on third and 10 with 1:00 left, -10.0 points of win probability. The game's first interception, on third and 10 at the Seattle 11, was also thrown his way. His longest catch was a 38-yarder late in the first quarter, from the Seattle 8 to the 46.
The 102 yards followed 122, 155, 128 and 76 in Weeks 1 through 4. Through Week 4 he had 42 targets, 32 catches, 481 yards, 6 touchdowns and +32.5 EPA.
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