Jaxon Smith-Njigba Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. 49ers

Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba faces a matchup versus the 25th-ranked passing defense in the league (235.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, when his Seattle Seahawks play the San Francisco 49ers, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

For more details on Smith-Njigba, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy roster, check out this article before his upcoming matchup versus the 49ers.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
• Game Date: January 3, 2026
• Game Time: 8 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 16.9
• Projected Receiving Yards: 96.63
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.56

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Smith-Njigba Fantasy Performance

• With 232.5 fantasy points in 2025 (14.5 per game), Smith-Njigba is the No. 1 fantasy player at his position and 21st overall.
• During his last three games Smith-Njigba has been targeted 34 times, with 24 receptions for 281 yards and one TD, leading to 34.1 fantasy points (11.4 per game) during that period.
• Smith-Njigba has amassed 396 receiving yards and three scores on 33 catches (48 targets) in his last five games. From a fantasy perspective, he has produced 57.5 points (11.5 per game) during that period.
• The highlight of Smith-Njigba's fantasy campaign was a Week 12 outburst versus the Tennessee Titans, a game when he came through with four rushing yards on one carry (for 29.1 total fantasy points). As a receiver, he caught eight balls (on 10 targets) for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Jaxon Smith-Njigba stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings, catching two passes on four targets for 23 yards (2.3 fantasy points).

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49ers Defensive Performance

• San Francisco has allowed four players to put up over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The 49ers have allowed 15 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• A total of 10 players have thrown for at least two TDs versus San Francisco this season.
• The 49ers have allowed at least three passing touchdowns to just three opposing QBs this season.
• San Francisco has allowed four players to pick up over 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• A total of 27 players have caught a touchdown pass against the 49ers this season.
• San Francisco has allowed only two players to catch two or more TD passes in a game this season.
• The 49ers have allowed just two players to rack up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• San Francisco has allowed 10 players to score at least one rushing touchdown versus them this season.
• The 49ers have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to only two players this year.

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