Baltimore Ravens vs Seattle Seahawks
Baltimore Ravens
Quarterback
- Lamar Jackson: 9/20, 143 yards | 14 carries, 116 yards, 1 touchdown
Lamar Jackson was inconsistent in this game, but he did enough to show that he deserves to be an every-week QB1. His rushing floor is incredible, and he looks like the reincarnation of Michael Vick at times. He also can throw for a 70-yard bomb on any play, although he will inevitably suffer in this department if Marquise Brown continues to be out of the lineup.
Jackson will frustrate owners, as his accuracy and touch still isn’t quite there, He will miss many throws, but make just as many incredible ones. He has a terrible receiving core; it’s comparable to the 49ers of last year, where George Kittle was the only viable receiving threat. Mark Andrews takes that role in this offense, and Jackson’s other pass-catchers had more than a few drops. Continue to fire up Jackson every week, but be prepared for anxiety and stress if you do. It’s pretty simple: if you have him, hold him, but I wouldn’t be going out of my way to trade for him. Even in plus matchups, you never know what you’re getting with this offense.
Running Backs
- Mark Ingram III: 12 carries, 46 yards | 1 target, 1 reception, 7 yards
- Gus Edwards: 8 carries, 35 yards
After a hot start to the season, Mark Ingram has certainly cooled down. He is trending more and more to sharing snaps with Gus Edwards and Justice Hill, and the problem in this game was that the Ravens simply did not have the ball a lot, and could not control the clock. It was also a tight game for most of it, meaning there was not a good game script for heavy running. Jackson will continue to take away rushing opportunities as well. Ingram is no longer an every-week starter, but he has a safe floor. Edwards is worth a look in deeper leagues. He split the snaps almost 50/50 with Ingram and looked at times more explosive. Hill can be droppable if you for some reason still have him on your roster.
Wide Receivers/ Tight Ends
- Mark Andrews: 8 targets, 2 receptions, 39 yards
- Miles Boykin: 2 targets, 2 receptions, 55 yards
- Seth Roberts: 4 targets, 1 reception, 9 yards
As a Mark Andrews owner, he frustrated me deeply today. In the span of 2 plays, he proceeded to drop a touchdown, then followed it up with another drop. He then had yet another drop on the following drive. That’s been the story with Andrews this season; he’s been consistently targeted every week, but due to either a bad throw or his faults, he can’t put all together most of the time. However, he is still an every-week starter due to his immense target volume, although with much less confidence with early in the season. In other news, the Ravens receivers did next to nothing. Miles Boykin had a nice catch on a deep bomb on the first drive of the game, but was invisible after that. They were up for much of the latter part of the game and did not need a big day out of anyone. Continue to distrust every pass-catcher in this offense besides Andrews and Brown when he returns.
Seattle Seahawks
Quarterback
- Russell Wilson: 20/41, 241 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception | 3 carries, 27 yards
After a blistering start to the season, Russell Wilson cooled down in this game. He was not bad by any means, and was not helped out by his receivers very much, but he looked human at various points. He threw an inexplicable pick-six for his first interception of the season and had pressure in his face on nearly every play. I’m confident that this was an anomaly of a game, and that Wilson will return to form next week, so I would not panic. Wilson is still a top-3 quarterback in the league and an every-week QB1. He has a rushing floor and is still pinpoint accurate. The conditions today were not kind to the passing offenses, and this is not indicative of any worries going forward. He plays the Falcons next week, so expect him to bounce back in a big way.
Running Backs
- Chris Carson: 21 carries, 65 yards | 5 targets, 3 receptions, 9 yards
- CJ Prosise: 1 carry, 17 yards
Chris Carson once again dominated the running back snaps for the Seahawks. This week, he was pretty inefficient with them. He was involved in the passing game like usual, but the Ravens put forth a good defensive effort. Carson has perhaps the safest floor in fantasy and is in a prime position to finish top-10 on the season. This was a weird game for the Seahawks, and since Carson is the only running back involved in this run-heavy offense, not a cause for concern.
Anyone who was worried about Carson’s fumbles early on the season must feel great if they stuck with him. The coaching staff completely trusts him to the point where he rarely comes off the field. Please drop Rashaad Penny unless you are viewing him as a handcuff to Carson. Carson hasn’t had the same injury issues as in past seasons, so there is little hope for Penny owners at the moment.
Wide Receivers/ Tight Ends
- Tyler Lockett: 7 targets, 5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 touchdown | 1 carry, -3 yards
- DK Metcalf: 9 targets, 4 receptions, 53 yards
- Jaron Brown: 6 targets, 3 receptions, 60 yards
- Jacob Hollister: 6 targets, 3 receptions, 20 yards
Besides Tyler Lockett, none of the Seahawks pass-catchers produced today. DK Metcalf had some drops and a costly fumble. Jaron Brown did next to nothing. Surprisingly, Jacob Hollister emerged from the woodwork to gather 6 targets, although he did not do much with them. With Will Dissly out for the season, Hollister could be a desperation play if you are streaming tight ends, especially considering he plays the notoriously tight-end friendly Arizona Cardinals 2 times this season. Metcalf can be a flex play weekly, and he will have his boom games; Wilson just spreads the ball around too much to give him WR1 or 2 numbers week-to-week. The only receiver that can be started with confidence is Lockett. The rainy conditions were an issue for receivers on both sides, so there should not be cause for concern for Metcalf going forward.
— Ryan Comeau