Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs Chase Brown
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 9, 2026
Last 7 days: Smith-Njigba 89.7%Brown 10.3%
Should you draft Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Chase Brown?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SF | 14.9 | WR14 | 13 | 9 | 124 | 0 |
2 | PIT | 14.3 | WR19 | 10 | 8 | 103 | 0 |
3 | NO | 18.1 | WR7 | 6 | 5 | 96 | 1 |
4 | ARI | 11.0 | WR25 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 0 |
5 | TB | 23.2 | WR3 | 9 | 8 | 132 | 1 |
6 | JAX | 26.2 | WR3 | 13 | 8 | 162 | 1 |
7 | HOU | 22.3 | WR7 | 14 | 8 | 123 | 1 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | WAS | 18.0 | WR9 | 9 | 8 | 129 | 0 |
10 | ARI | 17.8 | WR9 | 6 | 5 | 93 | 1 |
11 | LAR | 16.1 | WR10 | 12 | 9 | 105 | 0 |
12 | TEN | 33.1 | WR1 | 10 | 8 | 167 | 2 |
13 | MIN | 3.3 | WR71 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
14 | ATL | 24.6 | WR3 | 10 | 7 | 92 | 2 |
15 | IND | 14.8 | WR14 | 9 | 7 | 113 | 0 |
16 | LAR | 19.6 | WR6 | 13 | 8 | 96 | 1 |
17 | CAR | 11.7 | WR22 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 0 |
18 | SF | 11.4 | WR16 | 8 | 6 | 84 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DEN | 2.9 | WR75 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
2 | NE | 17.7 | WR12 | 16 | 12 | 117 | 0 |
3 | MIA | 5.4 | WR59 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
4 | DET | 9.1 | WR40 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 0 |
5 | NYG | 11.1 | WR30 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 1 |
6 | SF | 7.8 | WR39 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
7 | ATL | 3.8 | WR60 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
8 | BUF | 9.9 | WR42 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 0 |
9 | LAR | 33.5 | WR1 | 13 | 7 | 180 | 2 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | SF | 16.8 | WR12 | 11 | 10 | 110 | 0 |
12 | ARI | 16.7 | WR11 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 1 |
13 | NYJ | 9.9 | WR33 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
14 | ARI | 17.1 | WR15 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 1 |
15 | GB | 13.3 | WR23 | 12 | 10 | 83 | 0 |
16 | MIN | 20.0 | WR7 | 12 | 8 | 95 | 1 |
17 | CHI | 4.7 | WR66 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
18 | LAR | 3.3 | WR82 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CLE | 12.1 | RB21 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
2 | JAX | 7.5 | RB34 | 16 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
3 | MIN | 4.0 | RB48 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
4 | DEN | 8.6 | RB37 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
5 | DET | 8.3 | RB28 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
6 | GB | 7.9 | RB20 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
7 | PIT | 11.0 | RB17 | 11 | 108 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
8 | NYJ | 24.0 | RB5 | 12 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
9 | CHI | 15.2 | RB8 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | PIT | 15.7 | RB15 | 18 | 99 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 0 |
12 | NE | 14.0 | RB13 | 19 | 107 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
13 | BAL | 14.8 | RB15 | 15 | 78 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
14 | BUF | 17.0 | RB8 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
15 | BAL | 12.5 | RB19 | 13 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 0 |
16 | MIA | 30.9 | RB2 | 12 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
17 | ARI | 27.6 | RB3 | 22 | 101 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
18 | CLE | 17.0 | RB10 | 13 | 72 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NE | 3.8 | RB43 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
2 | KC | 3.1 | RB52 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | WAS | 7.9 | RB34 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
4 | CAR | 22.2 | RB5 | 15 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
5 | BAL | 14.9 | RB12 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
6 | NYG | 13.4 | RB19 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
7 | CLE | 6.3 | RB36 | 15 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
8 | PHI | 10.4 | RB27 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
9 | LV | 24.2 | RB5 | 27 | 120 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 1 |
10 | BAL | 17.9 | RB4 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 0 |
11 | LAC | 16.8 | RB10 | 22 | 86 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | PIT | 17.5 | RB10 | 12 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
14 | DAL | 21.3 | RB6 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 1 |
15 | TEN | 24.8 | RB4 | 25 | 97 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
16 | CLE | 12.4 | RB20 | 18 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
17 | DEN | 11.1 | RB14 | 20 | 67 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
Latest takes
“Like Nacua, Smith-Njigba ranked outside the top 20 wide receivers in total routes run, at just 495 despite perfect health. Seattle was a run-first team by choice last year, but they also played a lot of un-competitive 2nd halves — at times induced by a Smith-Njigba eruption. I could see the team’s PROE rising given the changeover in their backfield, and could especially see the actual pass rate rise if the team plays more competitive games.”
Jakob Sanderson· Aug 8“WR5 in expected PPG last year (17.4), just ahead of Jaxon Smith-Njigba (17.2) Most combined red-zone + downfield (15+ yard) targets per game in 2025: 1”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“Perhaps waiting to take Darnold for the stack with Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the final round may have been wiser.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 5
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“4th in yards per route run behind Puka Nacua , Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Luther Burden .”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“Flowers’ draft classmate, Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba , reset the market at over $42 million a year this offseason.”
Logan Ulrich· Jul 19“It was a truly special year for Jaxon Smith-Njigba , who led the league in receiving yards (1,793) and helped the Seahawks reach the Super Bowl.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 18“Smith-Njigba is coming off a remarkable season, catching 119 passes for a league-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns. He became the first player in the Super Bowl era to lead the NFL in receiving yards while playing for a team in the bottom three in pass rate.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 10“Jaxon Smith-Njigba proved last season that he is one of the best receivers in the league. He is a true No. 1 weapon, finishing with 1,700+ receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, nearly tripling the next-closest player on the team.”
Kurt Blakeway· Jul 7“It's hard to ignore how efficient Jaxon Smith-Njigba was in 2025. Smith-Njigba ranked fifth in targets, but was second in receiving yards (1,794). Four of his touchdowns came on passes of 20+ yards downfield, with an absurd 60% catch rate.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 6“Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the reigning Offensive Player of the Year after leading the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards.”
Sharp Football Staff· Jun 24“The only cause for concern is Klint Kubiak leaving to become the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, which could lead to a dip in Sam Darnold's efficiency. The positive side, though, is that the team didn't make any major additions at receiver, aside from bringing back Rashid Shaheed. If Zach Charbonnet isn't back and rookie Jadarian Price can't adapt to the NFL quickly, could we see even more volume from Smith-Njigba?”
Tom Strachan· Jun 17“Other notable cap hit: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, $10,371,329 (3.44 percent)”
Logan Ulrich· Jul 5“The Seahawks wasted no time rewarding reigning Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba with the biggest wide receiver contract in NFL history this offseason.”
Nikhil Mehta· Jun 27“The Seahawks have one of the league's best wide receivers in Jaxon Smith-Njigba.”
Nikhil Mehta· May 10“That production resulted in a first-team All-Pro nod along with a Pro Bowl invitation in addition to OPOY honors. Smith-Njigba remained an important contributor on offense through Seattle's playoff run and helped the team win Super Bowl LX.”
Adam La Rose· Mar 24
“Chase Brown is expected to play an important role in a highly functioning offense that could finish as one of the top-scoring teams in 2026. Brown is a pass-catching back who adds a vast amount of value due to his high reception rate, and dual threat in regards to touchdowns (11 total) . The running back for the Bengals caught 69 receptions for 437 yards.”
Steve Krebs· Aug 8“For example, fantasy players would need to use four of their first five or six picks to build a Cincinnati Bengals stack of Ja’Marr Chase , Chase Brown , Tee Higgins , and Joe Burrow”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 6“Repeat Seasons It should be more of the same for James Cook and Chase Brown , who saw little change in their offenses this offseason.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29
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“Top-12 Drafted RBs in 2025 RB 2025 ADP 2024 Finish 2025 Games Played Bijan Robinson RB1 RB3 17 Saquon Barkley RB2 RB13 16 Jahmyr Gibbs RB3 RB4 17 Christian McCaffrey RB4 RB1 17 Derrick Henry RB5 RB7 17 Ashton Jeanty RB6 RB12 17 Josh Jacobs RB7 RB15 15 De’Von Achane RB8 RB6 16 Jonathan Taylor RB9 RB2 17 Bucky Irving RB10 RB33 10 Chase Brown RB11 RB8 17 Kyren Williams RB12 RB9 17 2025 RB Health Last season, nine out of 12 top RBs drafted finished as an RB1, resulting in a mostly chalky season at the top for RBs.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“Fantasy Football Trends to Know Chase Brown (RB – CIN) Unfortunately, the Bengals’ offense fell apart when Joe Burrow suffered a turf toe injury early in the year. Thankfully, it improved after the team traded for Joe Flacco .”
Mike Fanelli· Jul 25“If the Bengals do have any spike in rushing scores, that is more fire to a surging Chase Brown this summer. Brown played 73.9% of the snaps in the red zone, which was RB5 on the season.”
Rich Hribar· Jul 24“Still, Brown may be one of the few backs who can finish in the top five this season.”
Steve Krebs· Jul 23“Round 2: Chase Brown (RB – CIN) Chase Brown was the counter-pick, viewed internally as a true first-round talent despite a far lower market price. The comparison drawn is directly to James Cook : all it takes is the offense clicking and staying healthy for Chase Brown to replicate what Buffalo got out of Cook two seasons ago.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 20“Let's say you spend an early draft pick on Chase Brown. Some fantasy managers believe that if you draft Brown, you should also draft his primary backup, Samaje Perine. But Perine has no stand-alone value and would be nothing more than an insurance policy—and probably a bad one, since Perine would have a hard time matching Brown's numbers even if he inherited Brown's volume.”
Pat Fitzmaurice· Jul 10“With all the changes this offseason, one thing has remained consistent: Chase Brown is their lead back. On a flailing Bengals team last season, Brown finished as the fantasy RB8. Currently being drafted as the RB10, there is plenty of upside.”
Ellis Johnson· Jul 10“One of my concerns for rostering Chase Brown was, "are they going to add another running back?" The concerns were squashed when they didn't add anyone through free agency or the draft. With the backfield all to himself, Brown feels like an extremely safe pick. From Week 6 on, Brown was the RB7, averaging 17.3 FPPG and 100 total yards per game.”
Colt Williams· Jul 8“Chase Brown proved he was far more than just an early-down runner in 2025. His 0.23 Targets Per Route Run ranked seventh among all running backs, placing him alongside elite receiving backs like Jahmyr Gibbs, De'Von Achane, Christian McCaffrey, and Bijan Robinson.”
Chris Cash· Jul 7“Brown has been a revelation ever since emerging from his quiet rookie season. After handling just 58 touches with one touchdown in 2023, he has scored 22 touchdowns across the past two seasons. Brown finished inside the top 10 in target share among running backs last season, which is impressive enough considering he has Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to compete against for targets.”
Jonathan Lange· Jun 25“We already know that Joe Burrow has eyes for Chase/Higgins/Chase Brown, and everything leftover goes to Mike Gesicki.”
Jeff Krisko· Jun 21“Chase Brown possesses explosive traits, though he is an incumbent Bengals starter with the team already having younger talent in the backfield.”
Chris Collins· May 29