The Seahawks just kicked off the regular season with a straight-up fight, scraping out a 13-10 victory over the New England Patriots! What a way to start things off, 12s, grabbing that critical W at Lumen Field and letting the whole league know we mean business from day one. It wasn’t always pretty, but sometimes those hard-fought victories are the sweetest.
Early Season Grind for the Hawks
Our boys gutted it out against the Patriots, securing that tight 13-10 final. Early season games are all about finding your rhythm and getting those key wins, and that’s exactly what Coach Macdonald’s squad did. Every single point counts, especially when you are testing the waters in Week 1. This kind of defensive grit and late-game execution is what we love to see, setting a strong tone for the weeks ahead. It’s a statement win, showing everyone in the Emerald City and beyond that this team is ready to battle for every yard.
Fantasy RBs Heating Up in Week 1
While we’re all still buzzing from that Hawks victory, Week 1 of fantasy football is also in full swing, and Hayden Winks dropped his top-12 running back rankings. This guy knows his stuff, and if you are pushing for that fantasy title, you gotta pay attention. The biggest name at RB1 is Jahmyr Gibbs, projected for 120.5 total yards and 19.9 half PPR points against the Saints. With Montgomery gone and Pacheco on injured reserve, Gibbs looks set for the most valuable role in fantasy football, and the Lions have a huge team total at 28.75 points this week. The Saints might be feisty, but they were worse against receiving backs last year, a trend for Staley defenses.
Coming in as RB2, Bijan Robinson at Pittsburgh is projected for 117.5 total yards and 18.1 half PPR points. He was last year’s RB2 on RB2 usage and could repeat it, especially with his 4.6 receptions per game last year. Even though the Falcons are only 28th in projected points this week and face a tough Steelers defensive line and a reworked secondary, Bijan is built for explosives. Christian McCaffrey slots in at RB3, projected for 105.5 total yards and 16.4 half PPR points against the Rams. He averaged 2.5 and 2.6 yards per carry against them last year, but eight catches in each outing saved his fantasy day. The Niners are 3.5-point underdogs, so a similar game script might be needed. Saquon Barkley, our RB4, looks dangerous against Washington, projected for 98.5 total yards. Barkley has absolutely torched the Commanders before, putting up massive rushing lines of 132-1, 150-2, and 146-2 with over 21 carries. Even with Washington trying to improve their run defense this offseason, last year they were third worst against opposing RB rooms, giving up 20 more rushing yards per game than their season average.
That win over the Patriots is huge for building momentum early in the season, and it’s what we expect from our Seahawks. We’re looking forward to keeping this energy going. Go Hawks!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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