Seahawks @ Packers
Final Score: Packers 17, Seahawks 0
Writer: Joe Orlofski (@joeorlofski on Twitter)
What should have been an offensive battle turned into a defensive struggle in a pretty boring Sunday afternoon game. The Seahawks got Russell Wilson back after breaking his finger a few weeks ago, and it was pretty obvious that he needs some time to get back up to speed.
Aaron Rodgers and the drama that followed him this offseason continued last week, thanks to COVID-19 and vaccination status. That aside, Rodgers was sorely missed last week in a game the Packers should have won.
Let’s take a look at this offensive snoozefest and see how the fantasy-relevant players performed.
Seattle Seahawks
Quarterback
Russell Wilson: 20/40, 161 yards, 2 INT | 5 carries, 32 yards
Russell Wilson returned from a surgically repaired finger and looked out of sync for most of the first half. He overthrew a few receivers and threw behind a few as well. Most of his completions were short passes near the line-of-scrimmage.
Russell continued to struggle in the second half, including this bad pass that was picked off in the endzone.
DEFENSE COMES UP BIG!@King_kevvoo with the INT!#SEAvsGB | #GoPackGo
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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 14, 2021
Wilson went on to throw his second interception later in the fourth quarter, although this one was just a great play by the defender.
That's INT No. 2 for the defense!@_SmashAmos31 takes it away. 😤#SEAvsGB | #GoPackGo
📺 CBS pic.twitter.com/eaVoKPWncW
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 15, 2021
Wilson looked rusty in this one, and the announcers felt the same. Wilson had a few overthrows and mistimings that led to incompletions. Hopefully, he will perform better next week. It should be noted that Wilson did wear a bandage on his finger, which could have led to some gripping issues. He did have some good scrambles, which is nice to see after some time of not seeing him run the ball.
Running Back
Alex Collins: 10 carries, 41 yards | 1 target, 1 reception, 8 yards
Travis Homer: 1 carry, 2 yards | 4 targets, 3 receptions, 23 yards
Alex Collins got a majority of the carries in this one, although he didn’t do too much with them. He had a few solid runs but the Packers’ defense was just able to overpower the horrible Seattle Offensive Line. The Seahawks did lean on him a lot, but with Chris Carson coming back, Collins’ days of fantasy relevancy may be coming to an end.
Travis Homer was relatively irrelevant, although he does get the passing downs work and is often targeted if nothing opens up for Wilson.
Rashaad Penny did not register a carry.
Wide Receiver/Tight End
D.K. Metcalf: 8 targets, 3 receptions, 26 yards
Tyler Lockett: 8 targets, 2 receptions, 23 yards
Gerald Everett: 8 targets, 8 receptions, 63 yards
Will Dissly: 2 targets, 2 receptions, 22 yards
Penny Hart: 2 targets
Freddie Swain: 3 targets
Dee Eskridge: 2 targets, 1 reception, -4 yards
D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett were held without a catch for most of the first half until Metcalf caught a two-yard pass with a minute left. The whole Seahawks’ offense struggled to move the ball against the Packers’ defense, who has played better in recent weeks. Lockett did have a few deep targets that resulted in a defensive pass interference and an incompletion.
Tight End Gerald Everett was by far the best offensive weapon in the first half, making several key plays on short routes. You know it’s a bad day when a relatively quiet Tight End has the best performance.
Pretty much this one can be chalked up to a surging Packer defense meeting a rusty Russell Wilson. Lockett and Metcalf should bounce back in the coming weeks.
Green Bay Packers
Quarterback
Aaron Rodgers: 23/37, 292 yards, INT | 2 carries, 8 yards
Aaron Rodgers made his first big mistake late in the third quarter, where he threw an ill-advised pass after escaping pressure.
.@Prez WAS RIGHT THERE FOR THE PICK! 😤
SEAHAWKS BALL!
📺: CBS pic.twitter.com/BlvyrYegqw
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) November 14, 2021
It was a one-on-one coverage but Adams was in front of Deguara.
Overall Rodgers was relatively decent in this one, although his stats didn’t show it. He made solid throws and tried a lot of deep shots that were broken up. The Packers were able to run all over the Seahawks’ defense, so Rodgers didn’t have to use his arm too much. Rodgers is fine moving forward.
Running Back
Aaron Jones: 7 carries, 25 yards | 6 targets, 4 receptions, 61 yards
A.J. Dillon: 21 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD | 2 targets, 2 receptions, 62 yards
Patrick Taylor: 2 carries, 7 yards
Aaron Jones looked iffy to start this game. He was unable to get much going on the ground and had a bad drop on a screen that would have gone for a decent gain. The second half was a different story. Jones found more room to run and made a few good catches for first-downs. Unfortunately, he hurt his knee later in the second half and was brought to the blue medical tent. He did not return, and it sounds like an MCL strain may sideline him for at least a week or two.
A.J. Dillon, on the other hand, looked like a freight train every time he touched the ball. He is tough to bring down, which showed on his short touchdown run that gave the Packers a 10-0 lead.
THE SNOW PLOW FINDS PAYDIRT.
TOUCHDOWN @ajdillon7! 🙌 #SEAvsGB | #GoPackGo
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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 14, 2021
Dillon continued to show his strength on a huge catch and run.
.@ajdillon7 with the BIG gain! 💪#SEAvsGB | #GoPackGo
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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 15, 2021
He capped that drive off with his second touchdown of the night.
Another TD for @ajdillon7! 🙌#SEAvsGB | #GoPackGo
📺 CBS pic.twitter.com/K4t3SQT2n3
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 15, 2021
Dillon will probably be the waiver wire target of the week if Jones misses time, although he is already heavily rostered. Patrick Taylor is another player to look at this week. He should be the next man up and we all know the Packers love to use multiple backs.
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Davante Adams: 11 targets, 7 receptions, 78 yards
Allen Lazard: 4 targets, 1 reception, 6 yards
Randall Cobb: 4 targets, 3 receptions, 21 yards
Marquez Valdes-Scantling: 2 targets, 1 reception, 41 yards
Josiah Deguara: 3 targets, 2 receptions, 9 yards
Marcedes Lewis: 2 targets, 2 receptions, 10 yards
Tyler Davis: 1 target, 1 reception, 4 yards
Marquez Valdes-Scantling came back after a multi-week absence with a huge catch, thankfully due to a Cornerback slipping on the play.
41 yards to @MVS__11!#SEAvsGB | #GoPackGo
📺 CBS pic.twitter.com/CF5X9WNQsu
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 14, 2021
MVS did beat his man but the slip definitely helped him make the 41-yard catch. He was targeted deep on one other play but was unable to haul it in. MVS continues to be mostly a boom/bust type of play.
Davante Adams was held mostly in check for the first half, although he did break free on a pass over the middle that went for 34-yards.
.@AaronRodgers12 ➡️ @tae15adams
34 yard gain! 💪 #SEAvsGB | #GoPackGo
📺 CBS pic.twitter.com/mVf3gZ4tnb
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) November 14, 2021
The second half was a bit better for Adams. Adams had his usual big game thanks to a ton of short targets and will continue to be a PPR monster.
Tight End Josiah Deguara got a few targets with Robert Tonyan done for the season, but not enough to really say he is worth adding in fantasy.
Allen Lazard had his usual work as the Number Two receiver, although he had a few drops that hurt the offense. He too is just too big of a question mark week-to-week.
It’s pretty safe to say Adams is really the only receiver that is trustworthy on this offense.
— Joe Orlofski (@joeorlofski on Twitter)