Seahawks Host Commanders, Look To Rebound From Blowout Loss To Ravens – News18

WASHINGTON (4-5) at SEATTLE (5-3)

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, FOX

BETTING LINE: Seahawks by 6, in accordance with FanDuel Sportsbook

AGAINST THE SPREAD: Washington 4-4-1; Seattle 4-4

SERIES RECORD: Commanders lead 13-9

LAST MEETING: Commanders beat Seahawks 17-15, Nov. 29, 2021 in Landover, Maryland.

LAST WEEK: Commanders beat Patriots 20-17, Seahawks misplaced to Ravens 37-3.

COMMANDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (26), PASS (9), SCORING (18)

COMMANDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (28), RUSH (20), PASS (27), SCORING (30)

SEAHAWKS OFFENSE: OVERALL (20), RUSH (23), PASS (19), SCORING (17)

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (21), PASS (20), SCORING (22)

TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Commanders minus-1; Seahawks plus-2

COMMANDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Terry McLaurin is getting loads of targets. He’s not getting many touchdowns, although. McLaurin has only one landing catch since Week 2 regardless of being the favourite goal of QB Sam Howell. He’ll have a problem this week going up towards Seattle’s proficient secondary and the cornerback trio of Riq Woolen, Tre Brown and rookie Devon Witherspoon.

SEAHAWKS PLAYER TO WATCH: Edge rusher Boye Mafe. In his second season, Mafe has grow to be Seattle’s most constant move rusher. He’s matched a franchise report with sacks in six straight video games coming into this week’s matchup and is the one participant to do it in the identical season. With the lack of Uchenna Nwosu for the season to a pectoral damage, having Mafe’s consistency within the move rush is vital for Seattle’s protection.

KEY MATCHUP: The Seahawks thought they had been seeing enchancment of their run protection, solely to look at the Ravens rush for 298 yards final week. It eschewed all of the statistics that confirmed Seattle was bettering at stopping the run and introduced into query simply how good the Seahawks are in that facet of their protection. The Commanders rank solely twenty sixth within the league in dashing, however slowing down Brian Robinson Jr. have to be a precedence for Seattle.

KEY INJURIES: Commanders WR Curtis Samuel is coping with a toe damage. … The Seahawks have quite a few starters coping with small accidents, however the largest concern may very well be backup working again and particular groups standout DeeJay Dallas following a shoulder damage final week.

SERIES NOTES: Washington has received 4 in a row at Seattle and 7 of eight all time within the common season, though the Seahawks have received each playoff video games performed in Seattle. The groups cut up the previous two video games performed in Washington with the Seahawks profitable in 2020 and the Commanders in 2021.

STATS AND STUFF: The Commanders gained 400-plus yards in consecutive video games for the primary time since 2020. … QB Sam Howell grew to become the primary participant in franchise historical past to throw for two,500 yards in 10 or fewer video games, the twelfth in NFL historical past to take action and the primary since Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert in 2020. … Howell accomplished 29 of 45 passes for 345 yards, a landing and an interception at New England. … His 2,471 yards passing rank second within the league. … WR Terry McLaurin has 5-plus catches and 60-plus yards receiving in 4 video games in a row. … Washington’s 48 move breakups are the fourth most within the league and the staff’s most since 2012. … S Kam Curl has performed 350 protection snaps this season with out permitting a TD. … DB Quan Martin had his first profession INT to seal the win towards the Patriots. … The Seahawks are 2-0 this season when following a loss. … QB Geno Smith has thrown six interceptions previously 4 video games. Smith threw 11 interceptions all of final season. … RBs Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet have mixed for under 26 carries the previous two video games. … WR DK Metcalf had only one reception for 50 yards final week. It was the third time previously two seasons Metcalf had only one reception. … Seattle was 1 of 12 on third downs towards Baltimore and ranks thirtieth within the league in that class. … DL Leonard Williams will attempt to get a sack towards Washington for the second time this season. Had one sack in Week 7 vs. the Commanders whereas nonetheless with the Giants. … LB Jordyn Brooks is the one participant within the league with greater than 75 tackles and 4 or extra sacks this season.

FANTASY TIP: The Seahawks have been pissed off by the shortcoming to remain on the sphere offensively and get the run recreation going the previous two weeks. Considering the Commanders’ points defensively, it may very well be a giant day for Walker and Charbonnet.

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