Jaxon Smith-Njigba

It’s time for the NFL Divisional Round of the playoffs. It also means the latest in injury news to report before the teams release before gametime.

• Today, the No. 6 seed Buffalo Bills head to Mile High Stadium to face the top-seeded Denver Broncos. Josh Allen has many bumps and bruises ailing him, but he will be “full go” for the matchup, absent receivers Gabe Davis and Tyrell Shavers, who landed on the injured reserve last week, ending their season for an already-depleted wide receiver corps.
• Good news in that department came in the form of Curtis Samuel being activated from the list. He is active for the game and will jump right in as a weapon for Allen.
• Tight end Dalton Kincaid was limited all week (knee, calf) but has been playing through the injury of late. He will do so again on Saturday.
• Placekicker Matt Prater is good to go; it appears his quad injury is completely behind him.
• Running Back Ty Johnson (ankle) was only able to practice once this week, and on a limited basis. Expected to be the Bills’ No. 2 RB over Ray Davis. Johnson is officially out.
• The Denver Broncos have no notable injuries on the offensive side after a week of rest.

• The No. 6-seeded San Francisco 49ers will have to take on their rivals in Seattle without tight end George Kittle against the Seahawks.
• Wide receiver Jacob Cowing (IR) will not be activated before the game.
• Wideout Ricky Pearsall (PCL) is questionable and will be a game-time decision. Pearsall himself admitted a lack of explosiveness thanks to the injury but hopes to be on the field. Kyle Shanahan relayed that if he can play, there will be no snap count restrictions whatsoever.
• Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, already battling a quad injury, aggravated the injury in practice and was forced to cut the session short. Darnold maintains that he is “fine” and is “looking forward to being out there.” Seattle’s backup quarterback is Drew Lock.
• Wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed practice on consecutive days this week, but neither absence was injury-related.

6 Buffalo Bills (12-5) at 1 Denver Broncos (14-3) – 4:30 PM ET

6 San Francisco 49ers (12-5) at 1 Seattle Seahawks (14-3) – 8:00 PM ET – Update coming soon

Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)

Are you not entertained!? Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Sam Darnold connect on seven receptions, for 92 yards and two touchdowns, as the Seahawks take flight in the second half and lay a beatdown on the Atlanta Falcons.

Njigba bounced back in a big way as he gave managers a dud in Week 13. He scored his first touchdown of the day in the third quarter, catching a pass through the middle and going into the endzone uncontested. Later in the fourth quarter, he saw a quick four-yard pass for the score. He is currently the wide receiver three on the week heading into the Sunday Nighter.

Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has set the Seahawks single-season receiving record in just eleven games, passing DK Metcalf’s previous record of 1,303 yards set in 2020. He is also the NFL’s leader in receiving yards. JSN was humble in acknowledging the record, stating it feels more like a team award.

Finishing the day with eight catches for a season high 167 yards and two touchdowns pushed him into exclusive history. Now, having 75 receiving yards in his 11th straight game, he only trails Marvin Harrison(14) and Cooper Kupp(13) for most such games in NFL history. This day was highlighted by an incredible 63-yard touchdown in which he beat single coverage and backpedalled into the end zone. JSN continues to vault himself into the conversation of being the best wide receiver in the NFL and has built great chemistry with Sam Darnold.

Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)

Jaxon Smith-Njigba paced the Seattle Seahawks in receiving with 93 yards and a touchdown. JSN is now at 1,041 yards on the season and continues to be the top option for Sam Darnold.

The game got out of hand quickly which led to JSN being less involved but he has 90+ receiving yards in eight of nine games this season. No other Seattle pass catcher had more than two receptions.

JSN continues his march towards 2000 yards and remains an elite wide receiver for fantasy managers.

Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)

Tory Horton made the most of his post bye week opportunity in the absence of the injured Cooper Kupp. Horton wasted little time by connecting with Sam Darnold on 2 touchdowns. 

Horton had a 4-48-2 line while star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba went 8-129 on 9 targets. Heading into Monday Night Football, Horton is the WR7 on the week paired with JSN who is the WR6. This 6-7 combination cannot be stopped! It is looking like Horton will have a significant role in the offense regardless of Kupp’s status.

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)