Jaxon Smith-Njigba at captain. $18,900 and I'm paying it.
He's caught 17 of 22 targets for 277 yards and four touchdowns in two weeks, and DraftKings has him averaging 37.4 points. Nobody else in this game is within 18 of that. Everything else in the build is about what's left after him.
Sam Darnold is back. Adam Schefter had him off the injury report and good to go on Friday ([Sept. 25](https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2103581847972438130)), and Gregg Bell said he practiced fully two days in a row ([Sept. 25](https://x.com/gbellseattle/status/2103586595081503184)). His 0.5 DraftKings average is from the game he got hurt in. Ignore it. He's $10,400, and he goes with Smith-Njigba in the builds where I stack Seattle.
Drew Lock is $9,400 with a 17.1 average and four touchdowns from filling in. He's the backup again. That average is the trap on this board. Leave him.
Jayden Daniels is out with the elbow, per Schefter ([Sept. 25](https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2103585634007036136)). Marcus Mariota starts at $9,000. He threw a touchdown on 16 attempts in relief. I'll use him as a flex bring-back, not a captain.
Stefon Diggs is the Washington player I want. Three touchdowns on nine catches, $9,600 in the flex. Terry McLaurin at $8,600 has 13 targets and only four catches. That tells me the looks are there and the results aren't, but I'm not paying $8,600 to find out which one Mariota likes. Antonio Williams at $5,000 has caught all seven of his targets for 88 yards and a score. He's the cheap Commander I'll play the most.
Seattle is thin at safety. Julian Love and Ty Okada are both out, per Gregg Bell ([Sept. 25](https://x.com/gbellseattle/status/2103581114258624820)), and Corbin Smith said A.J. Finley steps in ([Sept. 25](https://x.com/CorbinSmithNFL/status/2103587267206119575)). That's why I'll keep a Diggs or Williams bring-back in most builds.
Jadarian Price is the Seattle back. Bell said he's full go and ready to start ([Sept. 25](https://x.com/gbellseattle/status/2103586595081503184)). He's $7,600 with 104 yards on 23 carries. Emanuel Wilson is $7,000 as the No. 2. I'm not spending $7,000 on a backup back. Washington's backfield is Jacory Croskey-Merritt ($7,400, a touchdown on 28 carries) and Rachaad White ($7,200, eight catches on eight targets). I'd take White. He catches passes, and I think Washington has to throw.
Cooper Kupp at $4,000 practiced fully Thursday according to ESPN, and he's got 55 yards. Cheap and fine. AJ Barner at $4,200 has a one-yard touchdown run. Rashid Shaheed at $5,200 has returns and not much else. Chig Okonkwo is out.
Jason Myers is 3 for 3 and $5,400. Drew Stevens is $4,800 and has missed two field goals and an extra point. I'll take Myers. The Seahawks defense at $5,800 against a backup quarterback is the one I'd play if I'm not stacking Washington.
Smith-Njigba captain. Everything else is detail. @numeric_dfs
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