Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 8 Preview vs. the Bears

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a decent matchup when his Seattle Seahawks play the Chicago Bears in Week 8 (Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET). The Bears have allowed 225.9 passing yards per game, 18th in the league.

Smith-Njigba's 58 catches are good enough for a team-best 867 yards (123.9 per game) and eight TDs this season. He has been targeted on 78 occasions.

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Smith-Njigba vs. the Bears

• Smith-Njigba vs the Bears (since 2021): No games
• Chicago has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to three opposing receivers in the 2026 season.
• The Bears have surrendered a TD pass to eight opposing players this year.
• Chicago has given up two or more TD receptions to three opposing players on the season.
• The pass defense of the Bears is allowing 225.9 yards per game this year, which ranks 18th in the NFL.
• Opponents of the Bears have totaled 11 touchdowns through the air (1.6 per game). The Bears' defense is 18th in the league in that category.

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Smith-Njigba Receiving Insights

• In the receiving game, Smith-Njigba has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet in 85.7% of his games (six of seven).
• Smith-Njigba has been targeted on 78 of his team's 226 passing attempts this season (34.5% target share).
• He has 867 receiving yards on 78 targets to rank eighth in NFL play with 11.1 yards per target.
• Smith-Njigba has reeled in a TD pass in five of seven games this season, with more than one score in two of those games.
• He has scored eight of his team's 18 offensive touchdowns this season (44.4%).
• With 12 red zone targets, Smith-Njigba has been on the receiving end of 44.4% of his team's 27 red zone pass attempts.

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