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The NFL is once again gifting us with a major divisional matchup on Thursday Night Football as the 2-3 49ers travel to Seattle to face the 3-2 Seahawks. There are plenty of big fantasy football names on both sides of the scoreboard, so let’s get to what we should be looking out for in this matchup.
The tale of a quarterback (who deserves better)
Geno Smith currently ranks fifth amongst quarterbacks in fantasy points. He only has five passing touchdowns, but he leads the league in passing yards and is seventh in rushing yards at the position. Smith also leads the league in completions, attempts and is tied for third in completion percentage amongst QBs with 130+ attempts.
But again, Smith only has five passing touchdowns — one every week, good to be tied for seventh-highest in the league.
I don’t know about you, but something ain’t adding up.
This is a situation that screams bad luck to me. Not only has Smith had to watch multiple completed passes to receivers only for them to get tackled at the 1-yard line, but Kenneth Walker III has been outlandishly efficient at scoring end-zone and red-zone touchdowns this season; 67% of the Seahawks touchdowns through four weeks came on the ground!
Simply put, the Seahawks have made it look easy scoring on the ground while making it look incredibly difficult via the air. Things will balance out, maybe as soon as this game.
It doesn’t seem right that a dude who’s throwing with such frequency and efficiency as Smith has still doesn’t have a multi-passing-touchdown game this season.
The Seahawks might find themselves chasing the scoreboard two weeks in a row. For them to come out on top this time around, they’ll need to score through the air as well as on the ground. Make sure to watch Smith’s work in the red zone closely in this game.
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Publish date : 2024-10-10 13:48:28
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