Editor’s Note: This Matchup was written by John Daigle, with input from Evan Silva.
Monday Night Football
Seattle @ Detroit
Team Totals: Seahawks 21.5, Lions 25
The QB13 in per-week points for the 3-0 Seahawks, Geno Smith’s floor remains higher than ever under OC Ryan Grubb as Seattle has passed the ball at the ninth-highest rate (63.4%) from neutral game script and third-highest rate (58.3%) with a two-score lead. Unlike last season, Geno has also pushed back against pressure with a 58.8% completion rate (sixth) for 7.1 yards per attempt (10th). Detroit had generated pressure at the league’s 10th-lowest rate (29.6%) even before EDGE Marcus Davenport (elbow) and LB Derrick Barnes (knee) were placed on injured reserve. … Christian McCaffrey’s 90-yard performance in the Conference Championship was significant in that he’s still the only RB to reach 70 yards against the Lions over their last 23 games; DT D.J. Reader’s availability the past two weeks has enhanced that trend, limiting Tampa Bay’s and Arizona’s backfields to 3.5 yards per carry (fifth). Zach Charbonnet averaged six touches in his last 14 appearances with Kenneth Walker (abdomen, questionable) but could be sprinkled in more if the latter is limited in his return. Walker quietly out-touched Charbonnet 22-6 before being injured in the season opener and should be treated as a low-end RB2 if active.
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