WRs vs Arizona Cardinals
As of Week 9 · through 2 games · PPR
WR3 = the third-highest-scoring WR against Cardinals in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LAC | Quentin Johnston | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2 |  SEA | Cooper Kupp | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Average | 4.0 | 2.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 | ||
| Median | 4.0 | 2.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 | ||
| High | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | ||
| Low | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3.7 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Jaxon Smith-Njigba should do vs the CardinalsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Cardinals, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Jaxon Smith-Njigba has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Cardinals opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Jaxon Smith-Njigba will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Cardinals avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Jaxon Smith-Njigba's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Jaxon Smith-Njigba usually produces.
Projected is Jaxon Smith-Njigba's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Cardinals were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | 11 | 8 | 122 | 1 | 26.2 |
| 2 | ARI | 11 | 9 | 155 | 3 | 42.5 |
| Smith-Njigba avg | 11.0 | 8.5 | 138.5 | 2.0 | 34.4 | |
| Cardinals WR3 avg | 4.0 | 2.0 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 | |
| Difference | -7.0 | -6.5 | -120.0 | -2.0 | -30.5 | |
| Projected as WR3 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 129.8 | 1.9 | 26.4 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Smith-Njigba averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Jaxon Smith-NjigbaMedium confidence · 36.7 proj ptsMust Start
Jaxon Smith-Njigba usually plays as the team's WR1, so the verdict uses the WR1 numbers, not the slot selected above.
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba averages 34.4 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 35.3) and has played as the team's WR1.
- The Cardinals have allowed 30.9 points to WR1s over 2 games (+82% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +30% adjustment.
- Last season's average (21.2) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 36.7 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 11.8 and a top-tier one about 20.8.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreJaxon Smith-Njigba vs the Cardinals
Prediction for Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Nobody knows which slot Jaxon Smith-Njigba will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Cardinals.
I predict about 36.7 points for Jaxon Smith-Njigba if playing as a WR1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has averaged 34.4 over 2 games, and the Cardinals have given up 30.9 to WR1s (+82% vs the league average of 17.0).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Jaxon Smith-Njigba scored: Wk 1 26.2, Wk 2 42.5. Average 34.4; weighted toward recent games it is 28.2.
2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Cardinals allowed 30.9 points to their opponent's WR1. The league average for that slot is 17.0, so that is +82%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +30% adjustment (x1.30).
4. Result. 28.2 x 1.30 = 36.7. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Jaxon Smith-Njigba is to reach it as a WR1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (36.7) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 22.0 points, leaning on Jaxon Smith-Njigba's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 37.
With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR3s have averaged 2.0 receptions, 18.5 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Cardinals across 2 games.
- The Cardinals allow 3.9 PPR points to WR3s, -16% versus the league average of 4.6 (ranked 22 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- 0 of 2 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 3.7 to 4.0 (median 3.9).
- WR3s scored a touchdown in 0 of 2 games (0%).
- Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.