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Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will face a middle-of-the-pack pass defense in Week 2 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are ranked 19th in terms of passing yards allowed, at 212 per game.
Last season, Smith-Njigba hauled in 100 balls for 1,130 yards, good for 66.5 yards per game, the highest mark on the Seahawks' current roster. He saw 137 targets and also scored six touchdowns.
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Smith-Njigba vs. the Steelers
- Smith-Njigba vs the Steelers (since 2021): No games
- Through the air, Pittsburgh allowed more than 100 receiving yards to seven players last season.
- Against the Steelers last season, 23 players hauled in a TD pass.
- Through the air, Pittsburgh did not allow an opposing player to catch more than one touchdown pass against it last year.
- The 228 yards per game given up by the Steelers through the air last year were the 25th-ranked pass defense in NFL play.
- The Steelers gave up 23 TDs in the passing game last season (1.4 per game) to rank ninth among NFL defenses.
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Smith-Njigba Receiving Insights
- Smith-Njigba hit the over on receiving yards prop bets in 64.7% of his games (11 of 17) last year.
- With 1,130 receiving yards on 137 targets last season, he was 53rd in the NFL (8.2 yards per target).
- In five of 17 games last year, Smith-Njigba had a receiving touchdown (and he had one game with multiple touchdown catches).
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Smith-Njigba's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Receiving Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Broncos | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 19 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Patriots | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 16 TAR / 12 REC / 117 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Dolphins | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 39 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 9/30/2024 | Week 4 | 12 TAR / 8 REC / 51 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 10/6/2024 | Week 5 | 7 TAR / 4 REC / 31 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 10/10/2024 | Week 6 | 9 TAR / 5 REC / 53 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 6 TAR / 3 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 7 TAR / 6 REC / 69 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 11/3/2024 | Week 9 | 13 TAR / 7 REC / 180 YDS / 2 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 11 TAR / 10 REC / 110 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 ATT / 8 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 7 TAR / 6 REC / 77 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jets | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 74 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 5 TAR / 5 REC / 82 YDS / 1 TD | 1 ATT / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 12 TAR / 10 REC / 83 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 12 TAR / 8 REC / 95 YDS / 1 TD | 1 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 12/26/2024 | Week 17 | 6 TAR / 3 REC / 32 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 ATT / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |