Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Smith ostensibly remained setback-free all week so his knee appears to be reasonably healthy. It is unlikely he scrambles for a season-high rushing stat line but he should be able to plant and drive the ball downfield adequately. His potentially limited mobility likely results in a passing game designed to exploit the Vikings' aggressive blitz tactics, which could lead to big outings for players like Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Kenneth Walker III. Smith is a borderline QB1/2.

Things started off hot for Smith-Njigba in the first half as he served as the featured player through the air. Things then took a drastic turn in the third quarter when Geno Smith was forced from the game with a knee injury, with Sam Howell then filling in under center for the remainder of the game. Even so, Smith-Njigba has seen his role grow immensely ever sinve DK Metcalf missed two games in Week 8 and Week 9, now responsible with a primary pass-catching role for a team near the top of the league in pass attempts per game. Fantasy managers will want to track the status of Smith as a Week 16 matchup against the Vikings appraoches.

Lockett has been almost entirely phased out of the offense with the emergence of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the latter of whom saw a robust 12 targets in the loss to the Packers. Fantasy managers that were clinging to hope with the rugged veteran can surely cut ties as the fantasy playoffs surge on.

Smith-Njigba corralled 10 of 12 targets for 83 receiving yards in Sunday's 30-13 loss to Green Bay.

Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has had five straight games with at least 70 yards receiving. Here's a look at why he's been so successful.