Should I Start Amon-Ra St. Brown or Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Week 7?

Amon-Ra St. Brown is projected for 15.4 points. Most weeks he lands between 4.7 and 27.1. This week he plays vs MIN; the game total is 46.0 and his team is favored by 3.5. He is listed as questionable — check his status before kickoff. The number is built from live market data across 9 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 80.2 receiving yards (+8.0), 0.7 touchdowns (+4.4), 5.8 catches (+2.9).

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is projected for 19.3 points. Most weeks he lands between 5.9 and 34.0. This week he plays vs CHI; the game total is 46.5 and his team is favored by 3.0. The number is built from live market data across 7 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 105.5 receiving yards (+10.6), 0.8 touchdowns (+4.9), 7.2 catches (+3.6). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 15.7 points and scored 19.4.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the lean. He projects for 19.3 points this week against 15.4 for Amon-Ra St. Brown. His chance of outscoring Amon-Ra St. Brown is 61%. Their ranges overlap — Jaxon Smith-Njigba usually lands between 5.9 and 34.0, Amon-Ra St. Brown between 4.7 and 27.1 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.