Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 17 Preview vs. the Panthers

Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be up against a mediocre pass defense in Week 17 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), versus the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers are ranked 16th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 209.6 per game.

Smith-Njigba has a team-high 1,637-yard year thus far (109.1 yards per game), with 10 touchdowns. He has reeled in 104 balls on 143 targets.

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Smith-Njigba vs. the Panthers

• Smith-Njigba vs the Panthers (since 2021): No games
• Five players have put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Carolina in the 2025 season.
• 17 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Panthers this year.
• Carolina has allowed just one player to record at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 209.6 passing yards the Panthers give up per outing makes them the 16th-ranked pass defense in the league this year.
• The Panthers' defense ranks fifth in the league with 18 passing TDs allowed so far this year.

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Smith-Njigba Receiving Insights

• Smith-Njigba, in 12 of 15 games, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Smith-Njigba has been targeted on 143 of his team's 428 passing attempts this season (33.4% target share).
• He has been targeted 143 times, averaging 11.4 yards per target (third in NFL).
• In eight of 15 games this season, Smith-Njigba has a touchdown catch, with more than one TD in two games.
• He has 10 total touchdowns this season (25.0% of his team's 40 offensive TDs).
• With 16 red zone targets, Smith-Njigba has been on the receiving end of 27.1% of his team's 59 red zone pass attempts.

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Smith-Njigba's Recent Performance