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Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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WRs vs Las Vegas Raiders

As of Week 10 · through 2 games · PPR

Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Comparing
Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs the Raiders
Projection 23.9 pts · 2 games played this season
Must Start

Showing the three highest-scoring WRs from each game.

Pts / game allowed
19.7
to all WRs
Rank
29
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
-34%
lg avg 29.8
WkTeamPlayerSlotTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1MIAMIACaleb DouglasWR17594014.4
Malik WashingtonWR2835306.3
Chris BellWR3212503.5
2LACLACLadd McConkeyWR1333506.5
Tre HarrisWR2315306.3
Quentin JohnstonWR351702.4
Average4.72.344.50.06.6
Median4.02.044.00.06.3
High8594014.4
Low21702.4

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

How Jaxon Smith-Njigba should do vs the RaidersSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection

Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Raiders, 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 Raiders 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.

Raiders 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 Raiders 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.

Compare against
WkOppTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1NE118122126.2
2ARI119155342.5
Smith-Njigba avg11.08.5138.52.034.4
Raiders Top 3 avg4.72.344.50.06.6
Difference-6.3-6.2-94.0-2.0-27.8
Projected9.37.2117.21.723.9

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 · 23.9 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 Raiders have allowed 10.4 points to WR1s over 2 games (-38% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -15% adjustment.
  • Last season's average (21.2) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
  • Projection: 23.9 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 Raiders

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 Raiders.

If Jaxon Smith-Njigba plays as
23.9
projected PPR points

I predict about 23.9 points for Jaxon Smith-Njigba if playing as a WR1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has averaged 34.4 over 2 games, and the Raiders have given up 10.4 to WR1s (-38% 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 Raiders allowed 10.4 points to their opponent's WR1. The league average for that slot is 17.0, so that is -38%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -15% adjustment (x0.85).

4. Result. 28.2 x 0.85 = 23.9. 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.

42%
chance of 24+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (23.9) 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 14.3 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 24.

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
  • top-3 WRs have averaged 2.3 receptions, 44.5 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs per player-game against the Raiders across 2 games.
  • The Raiders allow 19.7 PPR points to the position per game, -34% versus the league average of 29.8 (ranked 29 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
  • Outlier: Week 1, Caleb Douglas (14.4 pts, 5 rec, 94 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 6.6 vs 5.0; rec 2.3 vs 1.8; yds 44.5 vs 34.6. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • Outlier: Week 2, Quentin Johnston (7 yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: yds 44.5 vs 52.0. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • 1 of 6 player-games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 2.4 to 14.4 (median 6.3).
  • top-3 WRs scored a touchdown in 0 of 6 player-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.