Despite the Seattle Seahawks putting up 26 points in their win over the Minnesota Vikings, their offense contributed little.
The Seattle Seahawks relied on their defense and the leg of their kicker in their 26-0 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Sam Darnold threw for just 128 yards and zero scores.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught only two passes for 23 yards, while the running game was solid if unspectacular. Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet each rushed for over 50 yards and Charbonnet punched in a score.
This was just a blip on the radar for a Seattle offense that has performed well all season, JSN is still a locked in wide receiver one, Walker and Charbonnet are going to cut into each others work but are still solid running back options.
Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers win a high-scoring affair with a field goal as time expires to beat the Seattle Seahawks.
What an absolute slugfest fans were treated to from the Seahawks and Buccaneers. Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold aired it out early and often, racking up over 700 yards, six touchdowns, and only one interception thrown by Darnold, which proved costly. With 58 seconds left in the game, Darnold threw a pass that deflected off Logan Hall’s helmet and into the hands of Lavonte David. The Buccaneers would run out the clock and kick the winning field goal with no time remaining to win 38-35.
The two wide receivers out of Ohio State came to play on Sunday and capitalized on the excellent quarterback play. The Buccaneers’ star rookie, Emeka Egbuka, finished the game with seven receptions, 163 yards and a touchdown, gaining more praise from Mayfield. “He’s well-rounded, and not just in football but in life. I think he’s grounded, and I think he’s genuine in everything he does. He’s intentional, and you just don’t see that often.” Mayfield said. Jaxon Smith-Njigba continues to be the wheel that turns the Seahawks’ offense. He ended the day with eight receptions, 132 yards and a touchdown. He is one of the most productive wide receivers in the NFL. Through five games, he has 34 catches, 535 yards and two touchdowns. He is a set-it-and-forget-it fantasy asset.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
The Seattle Seahawks fooled everyone, taking Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft
The Seahawks not only assured themselves of their future at signal-caller, but also left room to call an audible if their free agent signing doesn’t work out. Seattle selected Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe at No. 92 overall, making him the fourth quarterback off the board. He’ll come into the NFL as the presumed backup to Sam Darnold, who signed a three-year, $100.5 million contract during the offseason.
Milroe had been talked up as highly as a first-round pick, with most analysts calling him at worst a second-round selection. Those sentiments gained steam in recent days as “several” coaches allegedly said, “Jalen Milroe is the greatest runner of the football we’ve ever evaluated at the position.” Milroe ran for 1,577 yards in 38 games and a jaw-dropping 33 touchdowns on the ground.
Besides his ability to move the ball with his legs, Seattle also valued quarterback Milroe as a passer and leader. In three seasons, he completed 423 passes (64.6%) for just under 6,000 yards. He finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting after his junior season of 2023. All told, Milroe accounted for 96 total touchdowns in three seasons with just 20 picks, nearly a 5:1 ratio.
Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)
With the path to starter status clearing day by day, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is seeing a rise in draft stock.
The answer to who will be the starting quarterback in Minnesota gets clearer by the day. With the Vikings letting Sam Darnold walk in free agency and holding off from signing Aaron Rodgers, the easy deduction is that J.J. McCarthy will be the starting quarterback in 2025.
In addition to the Vikings letting Darnold and Rodgers come and go from their view, they also didn’t pursue re-signing Daniel Jones with much aggression. This has had an impact on McCarthy’s draft stock on Underdog. Since March 9th, McCarthy has risen 7.5 spots in ADP from QB-23 to QB-22 in round 12.
McCarthy is being selected just behind the Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa and ahead of the Panthers Bryce Young. J.J. McCarthy’s 108.2 athleticism score ranked 2nd in the 2024 quarterback class and is 13th in all time rank from Player Profiler’s pool of 297 quarterbacks. Factor in being able to throw to Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson as supporting weapons creates a recipe for mass success in 2025. There is plenty of meat on the bone in round 12 to continue clicking J.J. McCarthy at current cost.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Cooper Kupp is coming back home to play for the Seattle Seahawks.
Cooper Kupp is moving on from the Los Angeles Rams to play for the Seattle Seahawks. The free agent wideout has signed a deal with the Seahawks for 3 years and $45 million.
Much will be made about what impact this has on Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Njigba was the WR-9 in 2024. He logged 100 receptions, 1,130 receiving yards, and was No.12 in targets with 137. Cooper Kupp is at the stage where he is going to need to be moved around the formation with favorability towards the slot role. This poses a problem for JSN as he was No.1 in slot snaps last season with 701.
This is also a head-scratching move as Kupp will be 32 when the 2025 season starts. From an efficiency standpoint last season, Kupp was 60th in fantasy points per target at 1.75 and 65th in expected points added at +23.5. While Matthew Stafford can support multiple alpha weapons in Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp with optimism towards Stafford supporting Nacua and Davante Adams in 2024, Sam Darnold does not inspire the same level of confidence in supporting both JSN and Cooper Kupp.
As this move is puzzling from a redundancy standpoint at the wide receiver position, it also brings questions about the stage in which the Seahawks are as far as team building towards being a winning team. Adding an aging, oft injured receiver who will be 32 is not ideal. The Rams have won the ‘sign a 32-year-old’ sweepstakes while the Seahawks are running in place.
The Rams and Seahawks are seemingly headed in different directions. While real NFL circumstances are to be noted, take advantage of any dip in JSN’s dynasty stock and best ball ADP by scooping him up anywhere you can!
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Vikings will let Sam Darnold test free agency.
Sam Darnold will be a free agent in 2025 after a late-season collapse. Darnold led the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins while throwing for a career-high 4,319 yards and 35 tds to 12 interceptions. Darnold’s last two performances and the draft capital the Vikings spent on quarterback J.J. McCarthy likely are the most key factors in his pending free agency.
Darnold’s performances against the Lions in week 18 for the NFC North division crown and the following week against the Rams led to doubts about his ability to be the long-term answer at the quarterback position. Darnold threw 1 touchdown, lost a fumble, and threw an interception, along with being sacked 11 times in the final two games. Both games were double-digit losses in which the Vikings were unable to find the answers to compete offensively.
Darnold will likely have to leave the proven Vikings system to secure long-term financial security. With no Justin Jefferson, Aaron Jones, TJ Hockenson, or Jordan Addison, more questions than answers remain about his viability as a fantasy option.
Author: Justin Currie (@Chev90)
