Jaxon Smith-Njigba Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba is looking at a matchup against the 16th-ranked passing defense in the NFL (209.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 17, when his Seattle Seahawks take on the Carolina Panthers, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Smith-Njigba worth a look for his next game against the Panthers? See below, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: December 28, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 18.2
• Projected Receiving Yards: 112.31
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.54

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Smith-Njigba Fantasy Performance

• With 225.3 fantasy points in 2025 (15.0 per game), Smith-Njigba is the top fantasy player at his position and 21st overall.
• In his last three games, Smith-Njigba has caught 22 balls (on 32 targets) for 301 yards and three touchdowns, good for 48.0 fantasy points (16.0 per game).
• Smith-Njigba has been targeted 46 times, with 32 receptions for 491 yards and five TDs, in his last five games. He has posted 79.4 fantasy points (15.9 per game) during that stretch.
• The high point of Smith-Njigba's fantasy season was a Week 12 performance against the Tennessee Titans, a matchup in which he posted 29.1 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs.
• From a fantasy perspective, Jaxon Smith-Njigba let down his fantasy managers against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13, when he managed only 2.3 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards). It was his worst fantasy effort of the campaign.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Carolina has not allowed a player to total over 300 yards passing versus them in a matchup yet this year.
• The Panthers have allowed at least one passing TD to 11 opposing QBs this year.
• Carolina has allowed five players to pass for two or more touchdowns in a game this year.
• The Panthers have given up three or more passing touchdowns to only two opposing QBs this season.
• Carolina has allowed over 100 yards receiving to five players this season.
• A total of 17 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Panthers this season.
• Carolina has allowed just one player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• The Panthers have allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to just three players this year.
• Carolina has allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 15 players this season.
• The Panthers have allowed only three players to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this season.

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