"Before Mike Macdonald gave Jaxon Smith-Njigba a game ball Sunday night, the Seattle Seahawks coach asked his team what week it was in the NFL schedule. It was Macdonald's way of bringing context to the historically strong season that his team's star receiver is putting together. It continued in the Seahawks' 30-24 win over the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium, as Smith-Njigba caught eight passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns."
"Smith-Njigba has led the Seahawks in receiving in all 11 games. According to ESPN Research, only one other player in NFL history -- the Jacksonville Jaguars' Jimmy Smith in 2004 -- has had that long of a streak as a team's leading receiver to begin a season. This was the eighth time this year that Smith-Njigba has topped 100 yards, and he hasn't finished any game with fewer than 79."
Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught eight passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns in the Seahawks' 30-24 win over the Titans. He broke DK Metcalf's single-season Seahawks record of 1,303 receiving yards. Smith-Njigba has led Seattle in receiving in all 11 games this season, a streak matched only by Jacksonville's Jimmy Smith in 2004, per ESPN Research. This marked his eighth 100-yard game, and he has not finished any game with fewer than 79 yards. Quarterback Sam Darnold attributed the consistency to Smith-Njigba's attitude and weekly preparation. Smith-Njigba has 1,313 receiving yards and projects to challenge Calvin Johnson's NFL single-season record.
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