SEA — Week 2 at ARI, who allow the 16th-most points to WRs — recently Ladd McConkey put up 14.2 on them (W1).
26.2 PPR points against NE on 8/11 rec, 122 yd, 1 TD — beat his 19.7 projection by 6.5. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba projects 19.6 PPR points in week 2 at ARI — the 16th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 26.2 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs ARI: 209 passing yards a game allowed (7.74/attempt) · 1 TDs/gm through the air · 1 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 16th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how ARI defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 90% offensive snaps · 11 targets/game, 44.1% target share · 51.3% air-yard share (aDOT 9) · 8.5 catches for 138.5 yards/game, 4 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 77.4% offensive snaps, 9.6 targets/game, 36.8% target share, 50.3% air-yard share (aDOT 11.2), 7 catches for 105.5 yards/game, 10 TD. (2025) TD luck: 10 scored vs 9.9 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 8.4 · median 15.9 · ceiling 25.1 — 83% chance of 10+, 51% of 15+, 30% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ ARI | Sun, Sep 20 | 12.8 | 16.2 | 19.6 | 16th |
| W3 | @ WAS | Sun, Sep 27 | 15.5 | 19.2 | 22.9 | 15th |
| W4 | vs LAC | Sun, Oct 4 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 19.0 | 19th |
| W5 | vs SF | Sun, Oct 11 | 13.7 | 17.4 | 21.1 | 28th · tough |
| W6 | @ DEN | Thu, Oct 15 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 17.9 | 29th · tough |
| W7 | vs KC | Sun, Oct 25 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 20.2 | 31st · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | NE | 8/11 rec, 122 yd, 1 TD | 18.2 | 22.2 | 26.2 |