Drake Maye, JSN, and More Patriots vs Seahawks DFS Picks on BN Fantasy
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The 2026 NFL season is here! We have a fantastic matchup on Wednesday night to open the season between the Patriots and the Seahawks. Let's check out some DFS stat projections from BN Fantasy for Drake Maye, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and more for September 9.
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Receiving Yards
There is plenty of star power at receiver tonight, including guys like Jaxon Smith-Njigba and AJ Brown. JSN was the league leader with 1,793 receiving yards a season ago. Tonight, he is projected at more/less than 81.5 receiving yards. He had at least 82 yards in 14 of the Seahawks' 17 games last season.
AJ Brown joins the Patriots after spending the last 4 seasons with the Eagles. He had 1,003 yards with 7 touchdowns last season. He is set at more/less than 64.5 for tonight. He hit the mark in 8 of the 15 games he played last season.
Check out more receiving yards projections from BN Fantasy for tonight's season opener.
| Receiving Yards | More/Less |
|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 81.5 |
| AJ Brown | 64.5 |
| Romeo Doubs | 35.5 |
| Hunter Henry | 33.5 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 31.5 |
| Cooper Kupp | 29.5 |
| AJ Barner | 24.5 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 23.5 |
| DeMario Douglas | 20.5 |
Longest Reception
Check out BN Fantasy projections for the longest reception. Jaxon Smith-Njigba's longest reception was 63 yards last season. He averaged 15.1 yards per catch in 2025 on his way to being named First-Team All-Pro.
| Longest Reception | More/Less |
|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 25.5 |
| AJ Brown | 22.5 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 18.5 |
| Hunter Henry | 16.5 |
| Cooper Kupp | 15.5 |
| DeMario Douglas | 13.5 |
| AJ Barner | 13.5 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 11.5 |
Sam Darnold and Drake Maye
At quarterback, we have a fun matchup between Drake Maye and Sam Darnold. Maye had a fantastic second season as he finished 2nd in the MVP voting while throwing 31 touchdowns and leading the league in QBR. Maye is at 232.5 passing yards for tonight. He averaged 255.5 last season and had 12 games of at least 233 passing yards last season. In the Super Bowl loss to the Seahawks, he had 295 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Sam Darnold threw for 4,048 yards last season with 25 touchdown passes. He averaged 238.1 yards per game. He's at more/less than 228.5 on Bleacher Nation Fantasy tonight. Darnold threw for at least 229 yards in 10 games last season.
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