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

Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the Seattle Seahawks will play the Carolina Panthers and their 16th-ranked passing defense (209.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 17, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Thinking about Smith-Njigba for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game against the Panthers? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

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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: 13.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 16.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 94.35
• 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 No. 1 fantasy player at his position and 22nd overall.
• In his last three games, Smith-Njigba has racked up 48.0 total fantasy points (16.0 per game), catching 22 balls (on 32 targets) for 301 yards and three touchdowns.
• Smith-Njigba has reeled in 32 balls (on 46 targets) for 491 yards and five touchdowns in his last five games, good for 79.4 fantasy points (15.9 per game) during that period.
• The highlight of Smith-Njigba's fantasy season was a Week 12 outburst versus the Tennessee Titans, a game when he went off for eight catches and 167 receiving yards with two touchdowns (29.1 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy standpoint, 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 year.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Carolina has not allowed someone to throw for over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of 11 players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Panthers this season.
• A total of five players have thrown for at least two TDs against Carolina this year.
• The Panthers have allowed at least three passing TDs to only two opposing QBs this season.
• A total of five players have collected over 100 yards receiving in a game against Carolina this year.
• The Panthers have given up a TD reception by 17 players this year.
• Carolina has allowed two or more receiving TDs to only one player this year.
• The Panthers have allowed only three players to rack up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• Carolina has given up at least one rushing touchdown to 15 players this season.
• The Panthers have allowed just three players to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this season.

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