Seahawks 13, Patriots 10: The Fantasy Takeaways
Highlights, the full box score and the injury fallout from Patriots-Seahawks, where Jaxon Smith-Njigba led all scorers with 26.2 PPR points.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots0-1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Seattle Seahawks1-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Wednesday, September 9 at Lumen Field: Seattle Seahawks 13, New England Patriots 10. Seahawks trailed by 10. The lead changed hands for the last time with 5:50 left in the fourth quarter: Jason Myers 26 Yd Field Goal. 68,744 watched it in Seattle, WA.
Turnovers were the whole game: Patriots gave it away three times, Seahawks not at all. Patriots moved the ball better on paper, 19 first downs to 13 and 34:17 of possession to 25:43, and lost anyway. Seahawks did not convert a red-zone trip all night (0-2); the touchdown came from outside it.
Measured against the pre-kickoff numbers, the night's biggest surprise was Jaxon Smith-Njigba: projected for 19.7, actual 26.2, a gap of +6.5. It ran the other way for Sam Darnold: projected for 17.1 against 0.5 actual (-16.6).
For fantasy purposes the night belonged to Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 8 rec, 122 yds on 11 tgt · 1 TD, worth 26.2 PPR points and more than any other player on the field. The other thing to carry out of this one is under center for the Seahawks. Sam Darnold threw 2 passes before a hip injury ended his night, Drew Lock played the rest of the way, and Darnold is listed doubtful. Everyone catching passes in that offense is now priced off a quarterback who may not be the one throwing them.
The night’s best fantasy lines
Full-PPR points, both teams, quarterbacks included, against what each was projected for before kickoff. Week 1 predates our Clutch Score archive, which is locked before each week's first kickoff, so these are Sleeper's weekly projections. Later weeks compare against the Clutch Score.
Drew LockSEA
16/22, 187 pass yds · 1 TD · 2 car, 13 rush yds
How it was scored
Every scoring play, in order.
- Q2 9:11Eli Raridon 2 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)NE 7–0 SEA
- Q3 11:49Andy Borregales 50 Yd Field GoalNE 10–0 SEA
- Q3 3:13Jason Myers 30 Yd Field GoalNE 10–3 SEA
- Q4 11:28Jaxon Smith-Njigba 45 Yd pass from Drew Lock (Jason Myers Kick)NE 10–10 SEA
- Q4 5:50Jason Myers 26 Yd Field GoalNE 10–13 SEA
The box score
New England Patriots 10 points · 0-1
| Player | Line | PPR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 18 car, 51 rush yds · 5 rec, 44 yds on 6 tgt | 14.5 |
| Drake Maye | 23/33, 178 pass yds · 1 TD · 3 INT · 7 car, 47 rush yds | 12.8 |
| Mack Hollins | 4 rec, 51 yds on 5 tgt | 9.1 |
| Eli Raridon | 1 rec, 2 yds on 1 tgt · 1 TD | 7.2 |
| DeMario Douglas | 5 rec, 20 yds on 7 tgt | 7 |
| Hunter Henry | 3 rec, 26 yds on 3 tgt | 5.6 |
| A.J. Brown | 3 rec, 26 yds on 4 tgt | 5.6 |
| Lan Larison | 2 rec, 9 yds on 2 tgt | 2.9 |
| Corey Kiner | 6 car, 11 rush yds | 1.1 |
| Romeo Doubs | 0 rec, 0 yds on 3 tgt | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks 13 points · 1-0
| Player | Line | PPR |
|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 8 rec, 122 yds on 11 tgt · 1 TD | 26.2 |
| Drew Lock | 16/22, 187 pass yds · 1 TD · 2 car, 13 rush yds | 12.8 |
| Jadarian Price | 10 car, 52 rush yds · 2 rec, 6 yds on 2 tgt | 7.8 |
| Cooper Kupp | 2 rec, 35 yds on 3 tgt | 5.5 |
| Brady Russell | 2 rec, 20 yds on 2 tgt | 4 |
| AJ Barner | 2 rec, 13 yds on 2 tgt | 3.3 |
| George Holani | 8 car, 29 rush yds · 0 rec, 0 yds on 1 tgt | 2.9 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 1 rec, 4 yds on 3 tgt | 1.4 |
| Sam Darnold | 1/2, 13 pass yds | 0.5 |
| Emanuel Wilson | 2 car, 3 rush yds | 0.3 |
Where the targets went
One game is a small sample, but target share is the first thing to check after an opener: it is the closest thing to a stated plan for who gets the ball.
New England Patriots
- DeMario Douglas7 tgt23%
- Rhamondre Stevenson6 tgt19%
- Mack Hollins5 tgt16%
- A.J. Brown4 tgt13%
- Hunter Henry3 tgt10%
Seattle Seahawks
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba11 tgt46%
- Cooper Kupp3 tgt13%
- Rashid Shaheed3 tgt13%
- Jadarian Price2 tgt8%
- Brady Russell2 tgt8%
Team totals
| NE | SEA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 277 | 285 |
| Yards per Play | 4.1 | 5.9 |
| Passing | 168 | 188 |
| Rushing | 109 | 97 |
| 1st Downs | 19 | 13 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-16 | 2-11 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 3-10 | 2-12 |
| Penalties | 7-50 | 10-98 |
| Possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
The injury report
Designations as of this game. Healthy scratches are left out; these are the ones that change a lineup.
Nick Emmanwori S · SEA
Out · Ankle
Tory Horton WR · SEA
Out · Hamstring
Sam Darnold QB · SEA
Doubtful · Hip · finished with 1/2, 13 pass yds
A.J. Brown WR · NE
Questionable · Ankle · finished with 3 rec, 26 yds on 4 tgt
Box score captured from ESPN after the final whistle and frozen, so these numbers stay what they were on the night. Fantasy points are full PPR on Sleeper's scoring.