Jaxon Smith-Njigba snagged another weekly award, his second of the season, after absolutely torching the Kansas City Chiefs defense in a dominant 20-3 upset win. This isn’t just hype, folks, our guy is on an absolute tear, already looking to one-up his historic 2025 campaign where he led the league with 1,793 receiving yards. If you weren’t already buzzing about JSN, you sure should be now.
Another Weekly Honor and a Chiefs Nightmare
Against the reigning champs, Smith-Njigba was nothing short of spectacular. He pulled down nine receptions for a monster 150 yards and added a touchdown to his tally, a performance that helped secure that huge 20-3 victory. Fans recognized the brilliance, voting him a FedEx Ground & Air Player of the Week alongside Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. His touchdown grab, an incredible 28-yard over the shoulder catch while covered by Chiefs star rookie Mansoor Delane with just under two minutes left in the first half, was pure highlight reel material. This marks his second weekly award this season, the first coming after he put up nine catches, 155 yards, and three touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals way back in Week 2. When he steps on the field, defenses know they’re in for a long day.
League Leader, Record Breaker
With two weekly honors in his pocket, it should surprise absolutely no one that JSN is straight up leading the league in multiple categories through just seven games. The fourth-year superstar is sitting pretty with an astounding 867 receiving yards, over 200 more than Dallas’ Ceedee Lamb who is in second with 651. He also tops the league in receiving touchdowns with eight and yards per game at 123.9. Oh, and he’s second in receptions with 58. His remarkable Week 7 performance against the Chiefs also etched his name into the history books. Smith-Njigba became only the sixth wideout in NFL history to record 100 or more receiving yards in six or more of his team’s first seven games. That is rarefied air, and it tells you everything you need to know about the trajectory of our star receiver.
The Emerald City faithful better be ready to make some noise when the Hawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Our guy is looking to stay hot, and every single snap matters as we claw one step closer to first place in the NFC West.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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