The Seahawks have gotten off to a strong 6-2 start to the season as they head from Seattle, Washington, to Washington, D.C., to face the Commanders on Sunday Night Football. One of the biggest reasons for their success has been the breakout of third-year receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba out of Ohio State. Let’s take a look at my top player prop bets for Smith-Njigba this week on Sunday Night Football.
In the bigger picture, the Seahawks are three-point road favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the point total at an elevated 48.5. Below, I’ve detailed my favorite prop bets centered around Smith-Njigba.
Best Jaxon Smith-Njigba Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Jaxon Smith-Njigba 100+ Receiving Yards (-108)
Picking any receiver to get to 100 yards is a big ask, but JSN has been so good this year, that these actually seem like favorable odds.
In each of his last three games, JSN has caught exactly eight passes for over 120 yards and a touchdown. In this matchup, him to catch at least eight passes is +112, and to find the end zone for the fourth straight week is -115. If you want to get really wild with a long-shot play, him to score the first touchdown of the game is at +600, which seems like a spicy pick with upside.
If you’re looking for a less-risky option, though, him to hit 100 yards feels solid at just about even money.
Smith-Njigba has 100+ yards in five of his seven games this year and he came up just short with 96 yards in Week 3. He’s been comfortably over this number in his last three weeks, posting 132 yards against the Bucs, 162 yards against the Jaguars and 123 yards against the Texans, who have one of the top secondaries and defenses in the NFL.
This week, he’s in a much more favorable matchup against the Commanders, who have allowed the ninth-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season. Receivers are averaging 163.1 yards per game against them, and Tre Tucker, Drake London and CeeDee Lamb have all had 100+ yards against them. Last week, Rashee Rice had 100 total yards, but only 93 came as a receiver.
In a favorable matchup and with so much consistent attention from Sam Darnold, I think Smith-Njigba should be able to continue his emergence as one of the top receivers in the NFL with another 100-yard performance on Sunday night.
