Overview
- The Seahawks receiver leads the league with 948 yards through eight games, averaging 118.5 per game on 58 catches.
- PFF credits a major role shift to 79% outside alignment, a 93.4 receiving grade, 4.41 yards per route run, and 411 deep yards on 20-plus-yard targets.
- ESPN’s midseason panel includes Matt Bowen predicting Smith-Njigba for Offensive Player of the Year, with a caveat that he must score more.
- The touchdown math is the hurdle: Smith-Njigba sits at four this season, while rival Jonathan Taylor has 14 total scores for Indianapolis.
- His usage reflects clear WR1 status in Seattle with 79 targets versus Cooper Kupp’s 33, and he captured NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October with 417 yards and three touchdowns.