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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
1-4 236.84
172.87
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
220.96 1-4
214.39

Seattle Seahawks come back to beat Denver Broncos, 236.84-220.96

Despite identical records, Denver Broncos held a big season point advantage over Seattle Seahawks coming into this one (1,048-833). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Seattle Seahawks coming back to earn a 236.84-220.96 victory. After trailing 220.96-181.54 heading into Monday night, Seattle Seahawks came storming back behind Jonathan Taylor (31.9 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (20.9). Aaron Rodgers (344 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Marquez Callaway (4 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Denver Broncos in defeat. Seattle Seahawks (1-4) will look to add to their success against New York Jets, while Denver Broncos (1-4) will take on Dallas Cowboys in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gaskin overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 31.9 points against his 6.95-point projection. During a 45-17 loss to the Buccaneers, he racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes. Gaskin ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Myles Gaskin

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 236.84
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
31.9
6.95
13.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31.9
14.9
13.5%
3
Chase Claypool
WR
24
12.35
10.1%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
20.9
14.81
8.8%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 220.96
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.76
26.47
11.2%
2
Marquez Callaway
WR
24.5
10
11.1%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
21
13.77
9.5%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
16.1
17.72
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Seattle Seahawks emerged with a 167.04-141.76 lead. Myles Gaskin had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Seattle Seahawks, while Chase Claypool had a 59-yard catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 59-yard pass for Denver Broncos, while Marquez Callaway had a 49-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Seattle Seahawks, while Michael Pittman Jr. had a 42-yard touchdown catch on Monday night, helping lead Seattle Seahawks to the win.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

More than half (12 of the 23) of the starters on Seattle Seahawks exceeded their projected point totals.
Denver Broncos had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Seattle Seahawks had three starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had one.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Seattle Seahawks ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Denver Broncos put up the 7th-best score.
The matchup's 15.88-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Seattle Seahawks moves to (1-0) in upset games this season, while Denver Broncos falls to (0-1).

Coach Talk

Seattle Seahawks
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team certainly made that happen this week. Our three starting backs logged 104 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of Denver Broncos (347 total yards to 243), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position, 81.7 points to 37.3.
Denver Broncos
Fortunately, Denver Broncos, this week's problem was fairly easy to identify. Choosing to start Carl Nassib in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up nearly 237 points... let's just put this behind us and move on?