Ja'Marr Chase vs Jaxon Smith-Njigba

2026 fantasy football comparison: projections, ADP, draft round and percentile rankings.

For 2026 PPR leagues, Ja'Marr Chase projects ahead of Jaxon Smith-Njigba at wide receiver (WR), based on projected points. Draft Ja'Marr Chase first. He projects for 311.1 PPR points (WR2). Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the cheaper pick (ADP 5, about 1 spot later) and makes a solid fallback if Ja'Marr Chase is gone.

HEAD TO HEAD

WR CIN

Ja'Marr Chase

EDGE

Projected points311.1

Projected WR rankWR2

ADP (12-team PPR)3.9

Draft roundRound 1

Last season PPG18.2 (WR9)

Percentile vs wide receivers

Receptions18

Better than 18% of WRs

Rec yards185

Better than 13% of WRs

Rec TD3

Better than 25% of WRs

Targets25

Better than 17% of WRs

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WR SEA

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

A+Elite

Projected points284.6

Projected WR rankWR3

ADP (12-team PPR)5

Draft roundRound 1

Last season PPG34.7 (WR1)

Percentile vs wide receivers

Receptions27

Better than 27% of WRs

Rec yards405

Better than 29% of WRs

Rec TD6

Better than 50% of WRs

Targets36

Better than 24% of WRs

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Draft recommendation

Draft Ja'Marr Chase first. He projects for 311.1 PPR points (WR2). Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the cheaper pick (ADP 5, about 1 spot later) and makes a solid fallback if Ja'Marr Chase is gone.

Frequently asked

Should I draft Ja'Marr Chase or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

Draft Ja'Marr Chase first. He projects for 311.1 PPR points (WR2). Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the cheaper pick (ADP 5, about 1 spot later) and makes a solid fallback if Ja'Marr Chase is gone.

Who is better in PPR, Ja'Marr Chase or Jaxon Smith-Njigba?

For 2026 PPR leagues, Ja'Marr Chase projects ahead of Jaxon Smith-Njigba at wide receiver (WR), based on projected points.

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