The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Seahawks- Commanders Week 3 matchup.
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| Seattle | Rank | @ | Washington | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.5 | Spread | 6.5 | ||
| 23.0 | Implied Total | 16.5 | ||
| 22.0 | 17 | Points/Gm | 21.0 | 18 |
| 8.5 | 2 | Points All./Gm | 30.5 | 27 |
| 57.5 | 22 | Plays/Gm | 67.0 | 7 |
| 57.0 | 11 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 53.5 | 2 |
| 5.8 | 8 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.1 | 20 |
| 3.8 | 1 | Def. Yards/Play | 6.1 | 26 |
| 53.9% | 2 | Rush% | 47.8% | 12 |
| 46.1% | 31 | Pass% | 52.2% | 21 |
| 42.1% | 11 | Opp. Rush % | 43.0% | 16 |
| 57.9% | 22 | Opp. Pass % | 57.0% | 17 |
- Seattle is the only team in the league that has yet to allow a play of 20 or more yards.
- The Seahawks are allowing a league-low 3.8 yards per pass play.
- The Commanders are allowing 7.3 yards per pass play (26th).
- The Seahawks have outscored opponents 37-3 in the second half to open the season.
- The Commanders are averaging a league-low 4.8 yards per pass attempt on early-down passes. The league average is 7.2 Y/A.
- 29.4% of the running back runs against Washington have failed to gain yardage, the third-highest rate in the league.
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Seahawks vs. Commanders Fantasy Quarterback Preview
Sam Darnold
Darnold is trending to return on Sunday after missing last week with a glute injury he suffered 5 plays into Week 1.
Through two games, Washington has lived and died by the blitz.
The Commanders have blitzed 40.6% of their snaps (5th).
They have a 50% pressure rate on blitzes (8th).
On blitzes, they have allowed just 3.9 yards per pass attempt (5th).
But when Washington has not blitzed, they have a 23.8% pressure rate (28th), allowing a league-high 11.6 yards per pass attempt and 5 touchdowns.
Darnold steps back into a spot where he is a matchup-based QB2 with upside.
Washington has allowed 20.1 and 27.2 passing points to Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott to kick off the season.
Darnold threw for 330 yards and 4 touchdowns in this matchup last season.
Marcus Mariota
Mariota will start for at least the next few games for Washington after Jayden Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow on Sunday.
Mariota made eight starts for Washington a year ago, and the team went 2-6 in those games.
In those starts, Mariota completed 62.4% of his passes for 7.5 yards per pass attempt, throwing 10 touchdowns to 5 interceptions.
He rushed for 32.0 yards per game in those starts, with at least 20 yards in seven of those games.
He averaged 15.5 fantasy points per game in those weeks, with at least 15 fantasy points in five of those eight starts.
There will be weeks to use Mariota as more than a back-end QB2, but he gets the unfortunate draw of facing a Seattle defense off to another hot start.
The Seahawks have allowed a league-low 4.5 yards per pass attempt and 10.9 passing points allowed to open the season.
On throws of 10 or more yards downfield, passers have completed 3 of 12 (25%) throws for 44 yards (3.7 Y/A) with zero touchdowns and 4 interceptions against Seattle.
Seahawks vs. Commanders Fantasy Running Back Preview
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More Week 3 Fantasy Breakdowns From The Worksheet:
| Week 3 NFL Games | Time |
|---|---|
| Falcons @ Packers | Thursday Night Football |
| Chargers @ Bills | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Panthers @ Browns | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Jets @ Lions | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Texans @ Colts | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Chiefs @ Dolphins | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Titans @ Giants | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bengals @ Steelers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Seahawks @ Commanders | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Patriots @ Jaguars | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Cardinals @ 49ers | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Vikings @ Bucs | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Ravens vs. Cowboys | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Raiders @ Saints | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Rams @ Broncos | Sunday Night Football |
| Eagles @ Bears | Monday Night Football |
