Statistics for 2023 (status)
Points per game: 21.4 (17th)
Average yards per game: 322.9 (21st)
Plays per game: 58.5 (32nd)
Passing Attempts + Goals per game: 36.1 (16th)
EPA drop per game: 0.09 (10th)
Rushing attempts per game: 22.5 (30th)
Rush EPA per game: -0.09 (14th)
Training Staff
The Seahawks have moved on from the Pete Carroll era, hiring former Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as head coach. Macdonald led the Ravens defense to the No. 1 ends with points allowed, stacks, takeaways, point differentials, and profit margins. He is now the league’s last hitting coach, taking over a Seattle team that went 9-8 last season.
Ryan Grubb also joins the Seahawks at offensive coordinator. He spent two seasons with the Washington Huskies in the same role, helping the offense to the National Championship game in 2023. He finished the season as a semifinalist for the Broyles Award (given to an assistant college football major), Grubb is hired to bring home. successful offense in the NFL. Geno Smith and company had the fewest yards per game in the league last season, averaging 322.9 yards per game, good for 21st.St in the league. While Macdonald brings defensive skills and a new culture, Grubb is brought in to bring a mid-to-high offense.
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More Game
QB: Geno Smith, Sam Howell
WR: DK Metcalf, Jake Bobo
WR: Tyler Lockett, Laviska Shenault, Darke Young
WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, D’Wayne Eskridge
TE: Noah Fant, Pharoah Brown, AJ Barner
The Seahawks passed for 230 yards per play, 14th in the league. Geno Smith started 15 games at quarterback, though his 64.7 completion percentage, 155 rushing yards, and 7.3 yards per attempt are the lowest since 2022. He dropped back a bit, but he was efficient enough to contribute to the Seahawks’ top-10 dropback EPA per game. . However, the Seahawks have added a solid backup in Sam Howell. For the Commanders last season, Howell threw for 3,945 yards and 21 touchdowns. Most of the season was a waste/low-production season, but he had a better fantasy finish than Smith. However, Smith’s timing and leadership in the offense will keep him as a starter at least for the short term. He is a low-level QB2 this season while Howell would be a QB3 if he starts.
Three wideouts lead the Seahawks’ pass catching corps. DK Metcalf is an alpha receiver, with great size and speed to burn defensive backs. Last season, Metcalf averaged 16.9 yards per reception, although his totals in targets (119) and receptions (66) were the lowest since in his rookie year. He battled with Tyler Lockett last season to be the top receiver, though he got the edge due to being a smaller receiver with alpha size. Lockett beat Metcalf in both targets (122) and receptions (79) last year, though he had fewer yards and was the No. 1 receiver. 2 times ago. Metcalf has been a deep target while Lockett has looked shallow, a play of the past few seasons. However, it can be expected that Smith and Ryan Grubb will continue to use both.
The third member of the trio is Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is entering his second season. As a first-round pick last season, Smith-Njigba worked out of the slot, catching 63 catches for 628 yards. It took him a while to see quality looks, to spot targets. many shallow near the line of scrimmage. Projecting for Smith-Njigba’s growth, he will still see some shallow targets but could also go under center in Grubb’s offense, especially if Grubb uses more than three receivers. Seattle last year. In Washington, Grubb’s passing offense went through Roma Odunze and Ja’Lynn Polk. To translate that to Seattle, Metcalf is the primary outside receiver, with Lockett at No. 2 and Smith-Njigba of No. 3 out of the slot. For fantasy, bet on Metcalf as a WR2, Lockett as a WR3, and Smith-Njigba as a WR4. Jake Bobo and Laviska Shenault headline the big team that will enter the divisions if any of the top three goes down.
At wideout, Noah Fant is an interesting name at tight end. He spent two seasons with the Seahawks, totaling 82 receptions for 900 yards and four touchdowns between the two. Fant saw more production in his last three seasons with the Broncos, but now he’s ready to get another chance this year. Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson are both gone, leaving a small goaltending competition with Pharaoh Brown and rookie AJ Barner. Although Fant remains the No. 1 pick 4 passer, he will have a chance to be a fringe TE2. It is notable that Grubb’s college tight end, Jack Westover, has signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent, though he is likely on the roster early.
A running game
RB: Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh, George Holani
OL (LR): Charles Cross, Laken Tomlinson, Oluwatimi, Christan Haynes, Abraham Lucas
The running game was a surprising part of the Seahawks offense last year. They’ve averaged 22.5 runs a game, third-fewest in the league, though that’s over 14.th-Fastest EPA in another game. Ryan Grubb stressed the desire to be a physical team when Mike Macdonald wanted run the football as part of the offending information. More rushing could benefit the Seahawks’ backfield.
With little change in the backfield, Kenneth Walker has been penciled in as the lead back. He led the way with 219 carries for 905 yards and eight touchdowns, the only running back in more than one season. Behind Walker, Zach Charbonnet has 108 carries for 462 yards as a rookie. While Walker was clearly ahead as a runner, Charbonnet saw a similar share of late goals, giving Charbonnet an inflationary boost to his fantasy value. Kenny McIntosh is currently the No. 3 RB, but missed most of last season with a knee injury. He can be a rookie when needed, but Walker and Charbonnet should be expected to handle most of the backfield duties. Walker will be RB2 value this season while Charbonnet will lighten his load and have RB4 value, elevated to RB2 if Walker is injured.
Opponents will be running behind an offensive line that was set last season for Seattle. Left-back Charles Cross played 14 games while right-back Abraham Lucas started six and has yet to fully recover from knee surgery. George Fant and Stone Forsythe are deep, but rightly so, the Cross/Lucas team catches spots when healthy. The performance of Walker and Charbonnet was not good last season and it depends a lot on the health of the blocking to prevent the improvement of the back and Geno Smith this season.
Win Overall
Rookie head coach Mike Macdonald is expected to lead the Seahawks to a 7.5 win average from DraftKings. The offense has a variety of players, but Geno Smith doesn’t have a high ceiling from the top quarterbacks. The defense will benefit from Macdonald’s experience, but an up-and-coming team with a first-year head coach and offensive coordinator will have its share of struggles in the NFC West. Those hoping for the Seahawks to at least play at a similar level to last season may take control while those who believe in a regression in Macdonald’s first year may choose less.
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