Should I Start Ja'Marr Chase or Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Week 7?

Ja'Marr Chase is projected for 15.5 points. Most weeks he lands between 4.4 and 26.9. This week he plays vs TEN; the game total is 46.5 and his team is favored by 10.5. 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: 79.8 receiving yards (+8.0), 0.7 touchdowns (+4.2), 6.4 catches (+3.2).

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 15.5 for Ja'Marr Chase. His chance of outscoring Ja'Marr Chase is 62%. Their ranges overlap — Jaxon Smith-Njigba usually lands between 5.9 and 34.0, Ja'Marr Chase between 4.4 and 26.9 — 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.