Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 16 Preview vs. the Rams

Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will face the Los Angeles Rams and their 19th-ranked passing defense in Week 16, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Smith-Njigba's stat line shows 96 catches for a team-leading 1,541 yards and nine scores. He averages 110.1 yards per game, and has been targeted 130 times.

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Smith-Njigba vs. the Rams

• Smith-Njigba vs the Rams (since 2021): 3 GP / 98 REC YPG / 2 REC TD
• Seven players have put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Los Angeles in the 2025 season.
• The Rams have conceded a TD pass to 19 opposing players this year.
• Los Angeles has allowed just two players to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 219.7 passing yards the Rams give up per contest makes them the 19th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• Opponents of the Rams have totaled 21 touchdowns through the air (1.5 per game). The Rams' defense is 12th in the NFL in that category.

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Smith-Njigba Receiving Insights

• In 11 of 14 games this season, Smith-Njigba has eclipsed his prop for receiving yards.
• Smith-Njigba has 33.0% of his team's target share (130 targets on 394 passing attempts).
• He is averaging 11.9 yards per target (second in NFL play), averaging 1,541 yards on 130 passes thrown his way.
• In seven of 14 games this year, Smith-Njigba has a touchdown catch, with more than one TD in two games.
• He has nine total touchdowns this season (25.0% of his team's 36 offensive TDs).
• Smith-Njigba (13 red zone targets) has been targeted 25.0% of the time in the red zone (52 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Smith-Njigba's Recent Performance