Hold up, Emerald City! While everyone’s hyped about Jahmyr Gibbs’ Week 3 explosion, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is absolutely *feasting*, leading the entire NFL with a ridiculous 405 receiving yards and six touchdown catches through three games. Forget the other guys, JSN is out there making a serious case for Offensive Player of the Year, and he’s doing it with numbers that demand your attention.
Gibbs is Good, But JSN is Dominating
Sunday was a massive day for Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs against the New York Jets. He just went off, rushing 20 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns, averaging a solid 5.0 yards per carry. Gibbs didn’t stop there, either, adding seven catches on eight targets for 65 yards and a third score, an 11-yard touchdown reception with 2:25 left that put Detroit ahead for good in their 31-24 win. That game, by the way, was sealed by Chuck Clark with a late strip sack, putting the Lions at 2-1 on the season while the Jets dropped to 1-2. ESPN’s awards tracker had Gibbs as the OPOY front-runner before Sunday, listed at +600 on September 25, and that three-touchdown afternoon only shortened his odds to +300 on FanDuel Sportsbook on Monday morning. Former Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon even broke down the game on NFL on CBS, stating, “He is playing out of his mind. This is Jahmyr Gibbs’ team,” and ex-NFL running back Damien Harris called Gibbs the best running back in the league. Look, Gibbs is tied for fourth in the NFL in carries, fourth in rushing yards, and tied for third in rushing touchdowns. He’s good.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the REAL Obstacle
Here’s the kicker, though: Jaxon Smith-Njigba of *our* Seattle Seahawks is sitting second in the OPOY race at +470. That’s right, second! Gibbs might have had a monster Week 3, but JSN’s season numbers are making him the biggest obstacle for anyone else trying to snag that award. Through three weeks, Gibbs has 307 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 65 carries, plus 18 catches for 156 yards and two more scores. Those are great numbers, no doubt. But Jaxon Smith-Njigba is straight-up leading the entire damn league with 405 receiving yards and six touchdown catches. Let that sink in. Six touchdowns! For comparison, Amon-Ra St. Brown of the Lions is also in the race at +2500 with 23 catches for 228 yards and five touchdowns, but he’s not hitting JSN’s numbers. Even Kenneth Walker III of the Kansas City Chiefs, listed at +900, can’t touch JSN’s receiving dominance.
So while the national media might be buzzing about Gibbs being the main engine for Detroit when they visit the Carolina Panthers on October 4th, we know the real story here. Every single snap Jaxon Smith-Njigba takes, he’s proving why he’s not just a contender, but a legitimate threat to win Offensive Player of the Year. Our guy is leading the league in two huge categories, and he’s not slowing down. Let’s get loud for JSN and watch him keep making those numbers impossible to ignore!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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