Smith-Njigba leads the head-to-head, 5 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
84
Receptions (career)
282
1,100
Receiving yards (career)
3,551
8
Receiving TDs (career)
20
12.0
Yards per catch
15.1
55
Targets (season)
163
The verdict
Smith-Njigba holds the edge, leading in 5 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). III answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
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Card value — head to head
Calvin Austin III
$4.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
$13
Climbing
5-yr outlook+23%
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Card verdictJaxon Smith-Njigba is the more valuable card today ($13 vs. $4.0). Calvin Austin III carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +23% over five years).