• Chuba Hubbard leads the Carolina Panthers backfield: Hubbard played in 10-of-12 snaps with the starters on a long drive that ended with a touchdown.
• Pat Freiermuth continues to be part of a rotation: Freiermuth started for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a three tight end set but only played on half of the snaps on the first two drives.
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Carolina Panthers @ Buffalo Bills
Chuba Hubbard leads running back rotation: Hubbard played in 10 snaps in all situations with the starters.
Jonathon Brooks remains out due to injury, allowing Hubbard to remain the Panthers' starter. The Panthers have a new coaching staff, so we weren’t sure if Hubbard would continue having the feature role he saw at the end of the season.
Hubbard played the first eight snaps on the first drive. He took two plays off for Miles Sanders and then returned for two plays to close out the drive. This included Hubbard playing in third-and-long situations. It’s possible that if the drive was shorter, Hubbard would have just played 100% of the team's snaps on the first drive before exiting the game. Sanders continued to play into the second and third drives while Mike Boone mixed in.
It’s certainly possible the Panthers will use more of a rotation once the regular season hits, but we at least have confirmation the coaching staff views Hubbard as the starter over Sanders. Until Brooks is healthy again, Hubbard is a borderline fantasy starter who can be drafted much later in drafts than most fantasy starters.
First look at the Panthers' wide receiver rotation: The Panthers followed a predictable rotation for their wide receivers.
Carolina traded for Diontae Johnson, who played all 12 snaps on the first drive. Adam Thielen played 11-of-12 snaps, including all nine snaps in 11 personnel and two-of-three snaps in 12 personnel. This included being the team's primary slot receiver.
Jonathan Mingo was the primary wide receiver in three-receiver sets. He took one snap from Thielen in 12 personnel but lost two to rookie Xavier Legette in 11 personnel. The two continued playing beyond the first drive, sharing the field in both 11 and 12 personnel groupings.
This is pretty much exactly how most people expected the wide receiver rotation to shape out at this point of the season, but it’s reassuring to know we shouldn’t expect many surprises in the rotation during Week 1 of the season.
Tyrell Shavers is the favorite to be the Bills' WR6: Shavers could play significantly early in the Bills' season.
Shavers was an undrafted rookie out of San Diego State who spent last season on the practice squad before signing a futures contract. The Bills' top five wide receivers seem locked in. In the first game, he was the only wide receiver outside of those five to get taken out before the fourth quarter. In the second game, he was the only wide receiver outside of the top five to play in the first half.
This week, the top five didn’t play, so Shavers started with Justin Shorter, while K.J. Hamler played in three-receiver sets. Hamler put up the best numbers of the three in the first half with two receptions for 15 yards. Considering Curtis Samuel and Marquez Valdes-Scantling are both dealing with injuries, it’s possible Shavers could be the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart in Week 1, rotating in when someone needs to take a play off.
Miscellaneous Notes
- It was reported before the game that running backs Jonathon Brooks and Raheem Blackshear in addition to tight ends Ian Thomas and Tommy Tremble wouldn’t be playing, all presumably due to injury. Brooks remains on the non-football injury list.
- Fourth-round rookie Ja’Tavion Sanders played in 10-of-12 snaps with the starters, which is great. It’s also good to see him get taken out of the game after that first drive. It’s still too early to say he’s the every-down starter until Thomas and Tremble are back, but it’s at least good to see he’s ahead of Jordan Matthews and the others on the depth chart.
- The Bills held out quarterbacks Josh Allen and Mitchell Trubisky, running backs James Cook, Ray Davis and Ty Johnson, wide receivers Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins, Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and tight ends Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox and Quintin Morris.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Detroit Lions
Pat Freiermuth continues in a rotation: Freiermuth only played in six of a possible 12 snaps over the first two drives.
Arthur Smith is the Steelers' new offensive coordinator, and throughout the preseason, we’ve seen a heavy rotation of tight ends. In this game, Freiermuth continued to rotate in on the second drive at a time when Najee Harris and George Pickens were both done playing for the day.
Over the entire preseason, Freiermuth played three drives in the first game, six drives in the second and two drives in the third. During that time, he played in 31-of-53 offensive snaps, or 58% of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps. That included running a route on 61% of Pittsburgh's passing plays. He’s been on the field for 63% of Pittsburgh's snaps in 11 personnel, 27% in 12 personnel, 100% in 13 personnel, and 50% in 21 personnel.
None of that is close to ideal for a fantasy starting tight end. Kyle Pitts was in a similar situation last season, and Pitts couldn’t finish among the top-12 fantasy tight ends. Freiermuth still probably ranks in the top-20 fantasy tight ends due to his talent alone, but he’s going to consistently see some of the worst utilization for a lead-receiving tight end. His ADP is TE14, at 11.01, but it should be a bit lower than that.
Kaden Davis and Donovan Peoples-Jones remain favorites for the backup spots: For the second straight week, Davis and Peoples-Jones were the two starters on the Lions.
The Lions rested their starters throughout the preseason, which included Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Kalif Raymond. They are likely locked into the top three receiving spots. In the first preseason game, Daurice Fountain and Tom Kennedy were the first two receivers in the game, followed by David and Poeples-Jones. Davis and Peoples-Jones were the initial starters in the second game, followed by Kennedy and Fountain.
In this game, Davis and Peoples-Jones started while Kennedy came in for three-receiver sets. None of the wide receivers did enough in the first half to separate themselves from the group, and none of them made a single catch until their fifth drive. It wouldn’t be surprising if Davis and Peoples-Jones remain the primary backups once the season starts.
Miscellaneous Notes
- Steelers running back Jaylen Warren didn’t play in this game due to a hamstring injury, although he did say he would have played if needed.
- Najee Harris played the first three offensive plays and then his day was done, so we can’t read too much into how much Cordarrelle Patterson played with the starters. Patterson only played four snaps total, so it’s clear he is the third running back, and will see at least some playing time for as long as Warren is out.
- The Steelers wide receiver rotation has been consistent throughout the preseason. George Pickens and Van Jefferson have been the starters while Calvin Austin III mans the slot and Scotty Miller is the primary backup.
- Rookie Roman Wilson missed the entire preseason due to injury. He saw some first-team work early in training camp, so he may disrupt that rotation at some point.
- The Lions rested quarterback Jared Goff, running backs David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Craig Reynolds, Sione Vaki, wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond, and tight ends Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright.
- Vaki only played in the first half with the Lions last week. It’s a promising sign they decided to keep him out of this game unless he is dealing with some unannounced injury.
Baltimore Ravens @ Green Bay Packers
The Ravens’ backup wide receiver spots are wide open: The fourth, fifth and, potentially, sixth spots on the Ravens’ depth chart are up for grabs.
Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor have sat out the entire preseason and are the top three wide receivers on the depth chart.
Tylan Wallace, Malik Cunningham and Keith Kirkwood all started the first preseason game and played the majority of the first half of those games. In the second game, those three started, but Anthony Miller and Deonte Harty also mixed in during the first quarter. Fourth-round rookie Devontez Walker didn’t play until the second half.
In this game, Wallace, Cunningham and Kirkwood again started, but Walker took over for Wallace on the second play. This was a big step up for Walker compared to his playing time in the first two preseason games. Walker, Cunningham and Kirkwood played the rest of the first and second drive. On the third drive, Wallace was back in but with Miller and Dayton Wade. The rest of the first half was various combinations of these six wide receivers.
In general, Cunningham and Wade have competed for the backup slot role. Walker and Wallace are fighting for the backup X-receiver job while Kirkwood and Miller battle for the Z-receiver spot. The Walker and Wallace battle is most interesting because Walker will make the roster as the fourth-round rookie, but Wallace is the incumbent and caught a 48-yard touchdown pass as the only notable play by a Baltimore wide receiver in this game. Rashod Bateman is the X receiver and is most likely to lose snaps. Both players may end up making the roster.
Packers' fifth receiver spot seems wide open: Four Packers wide receivers have played significantly with the primary backups throughout the preseason.
Heading into training camp, Bo Melton seemed like the clear favorite for the fifth receiving spot after catching 15 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown in the last three weeks of the regular season and earning the best receiving grade among the Packer wide receivers. However, he consistently played the same time as Malik Heath and Grant DuBose, while Samori Toure was the fourth receiver.
In the first half of games, Malik Heath has posted the best numbers with seven receptions for 68 yards. A lot of that came in this game, including a touchdown. Melton also brought in a touchdown on an 18-yard reception. The Packers will likely keep two of these four players on the roster. On the bright side, this also means we’re unlikely to see a fifth wide receiver play too many snaps for Green Bay this season unless there is an injury.
Miscellaneous Notes
- The Packers rested quarterback Jordan Love, running backs Josh Jacobs, A.J. Dillon and MarShawn Lloyd, wide receivers Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, and tight ends Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft and Tyler Davis.
- Backup quarterbacks Sean Clifford and Michael Pratt rotated every two drives, showing this is still a competition.
- The Ravens rested quarterback Lamar Jackson, running backs Derrick Henry and Justice Hill, fullback Patrick Ricard, wide receivers Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor, and tight ends Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely.
- Running back Keaton Mitchell remains on the physically unable to perform list.
Los Angeles Rams @ Houston Texans
Cam Akers makes a case to be the primary backup: Akers started this game and could be working his way further up the Texans depth chart.
Akers signed with the Texans shortly before the Hall of Fame game and began the preseason fifth on the depth chart behind Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce, Dare Ogunbowale and J.J. Taylor. Last week, he only played in the second quarter, while Taylor played in the third, showing that Akers had moved up to fourth.
Ogunbowale is a third-down back and Akers is an early-down back, so the next player Akers could surpass is Pierce. It’s hard to make statistical comparisons in the preseason with the level of competition, but Akers ran 24 times for 112 yards while Pierce ran eight times for nine yards during the preseason. Some blamed Pierce’s lack of production last season on the new scheme but in both 2022 and 2023, the Texans were close to the league average in how often they use each run concept.
The problem is Pierce needs a strong offensive line. Pierce averaged 7.5 yards per carry in his career on perfectly blocked plays, which is better than 75% of running backs do on perfectly blocked plays. When it’s not perfectly blocked, he averages 2.4 yards per carry, which is among the worst in the league. Akers is worse on perfectly blocked plays than Pierce and better on non-perfectly blocked plays.
There has been speculation the Texans could be open to trading Pierce. If that happens, Akers would be the primary backup and the handcuff to Mixon if he were to get hurt.
Jordan Whittington sits for the Rams: The Rams rookie sensation was among the several players to have this game off.
Whittington shined over the first two preseason games, while his 12 receptions and 144 yards were the most among all wide receivers during that time. There has been plenty of buzz around him, and he was among the various players not playing Saturday.
While this should seem like a good sign, several players who played the last two weeks didn’t play this week for the Rams, including his primary competition for the sixth receiver spot, Tyler Johnson. He will make the roster, and there is a chance he could mix in, but getting to sit out this game shouldn’t get anyone too excited for him.
Miscellaneous Notes
- The Rams rested quarterbacks Matthew Stafford, Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennett, running backs Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers, wide receivers Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, Demarcus Robinson, Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington and Tyler Johnson, and tight ends Colby Parkinson, Hunter Long and Davis Allen.
- The Texans rested quarterbacks C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills, running backs Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce and Dare Ogunbowale, wide receivers Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell, Noah Brown and Robert Woods, and tight ends Dalton Schultz, Brevin Jordan and Teagan Quitoriano.
- While it would have been nice if fourth-round rookie Cade Stover didn't play, he only played on the first drive, taking all five snaps before his day was done.
- The battle for the Texans' sixth and potentially seventh wide receiver spots is still wide open between John Metchie III, Xavier Hutchinson, Ben Skowronek and Steven Sims.
Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles
Trent Sherfield Sr. fights for his roster spot: The veteran might not be a lock to make the Vikings roster in favor of younger backups.
Minnesota has had a clear top four wide receivers all training camp and none of those four played. Sherfield is on his fifth team in the last five seasons but has always started at least one game each season. He seemed like a safe bet for the fifth wide receiver spot, or potentially higher.
In the first preseason game, Trishton Jackson played in the first quarter while Sherfield didn’t start playing until the second. In the second, Jackson started while Sherfield didn’t start rotating in until the end of the first quarter. For the third game, both players played all 22 snaps on the first two drives. Sherfield caught one more pass than Jackson, but Jackson caught the game's first touchdown.
Lucky Jackson has consistently been one spot below Sherfield on the depth chart, but he’s also been playing punt returner the last two games, and he caught four passes for 53 yards in this game. It wouldn’t be all that surprising if Sherfield doesn’t make the initial 53-man roster.
Eagles wide receiver depth chart after the Jahan Dotson trade: Parris Campbell has gone from a penciled-in starter to being on the roster bubble.
The Eagles traded for Dotson earlier in the week to be their third wide receiver. Campbell had been a starter on their unofficial depth chart and sat out the first two preseason games.
Campbell started this week while Joseph Ngata and Ainias Smith came in for two-receiver sets. The Eagles were missing several wide receivers in the middle of their depth chart. Sixth-round rookie Johnny Wilson is out while in concussion protocol. Both he and Smith are likely to take a fourth and fifth spot on the rosters as rookies. Jacob Harris was also out with a concussion. John Ross and Britain Covey also didn’t play, presumably due to injury.
Campbell will only make it if they keep six wide receivers, and they want him over both Ross, Covey and Harris. He caught two passes for 34 yards in this game, but that is unlikely to change many opinions one way or another.
Miscellaneous Notes
- The Vikings rested quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens, running backs Aaron Jones, Ty Chandler and Kene Nwangwu, wide receivers Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor and Brandon Powell, and tight ends Josh Oliver, Johnny Mundt, Nick Muse and Robert Tonyan.
- T.J. Hockenson remains on the physically unable to perform list with doubt on whether he will start Week 1.
- The Eagles rested quarterback Jalen Hurts, running backs Saquon Barkley, Kenneth Gainwell, Will Shipley, wide receivers A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson, and tight ends Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra and Albert Okwuegbunam Jr..
- The Eagles recently cut C.J. Uzomah, which leaves Okwuegbunam as the winner of the third tight end spot. He could end up with the second-most snaps at the position this year as the primary run blocker in two tight end sets.
Los Angeles Chargers @ Dallas Cowboys
Three Cowboys compete for the third running back spot: Malik Davis, Deuce Vaughn and Royce Freeman are all fighting for one or potentially two roster spots.
Ezekiel Elliott hasn’t played at all in the preseason while Rico Dowdle only played six snaps in the first game. Davis was the only healthy one of the three in the Cowboys’ first preseason game, allowing him to play 31 snaps, but he failed to impress.
Davis started the second game. Freeman was the next one on the field, and he was followed by Vaughn. Freeman only played in the first half of that game, while the other two both played into the third quarter.
In this game, Davis started again while rotating with Vaughn throughout the first quarter. Once the second quarter began, Freeman was on the field. All three maintained high yards per carry against the Chargers' backup defenders. While Freeman and Vaughn are more well-known, Davis appears to be the favorite for the third spot. They may keep four running backs, but it’s also possible the Cowboys add a running back from a different team in the next few days.
Donald Parham Jr. fighting for a roster spot: The Chargers rested their starters and key backups, but Parham played in this game.
Parham has served as a rotational tight end for the Chargers during the last four seasons. His 73.5 receiving grade over the last four seasons is the 16th-best among tight ends with at least 1,000 offensive snaps in that time. The Chargers' projected starting receiving tight end, Hayden Hurst, has a 61.7 receiving grade in that time. That receiving hasn’t impressed the Chargers coaching staff much, as Stone Smartt has been the primary backup receiving tight end while Parham is being used more as a blocker.
Parham was the third tight end to enter the game in the first preseason game, but he played until the fourth quarter. In the second game, Parham didn’t play until after Smartt and Tucker Fisk. Parham again played late into the fourth, while in both games, Smartt was out by the end of the third quarter.
Parham was again used as a blocker in this game while Smartt was more of a receiver. Undrafted rookie Luke Benson also played as a hybrid fullback and tight end. If the Chargers only keep three tight ends, then Smartt may get the job over Parham, and if they keep four, it’s also possible they keep Benson over Parham for his blocking. That might end up being the best for Parham, as it would enable him to catch on as a backup receiving tight end for a different team.
Miscellaneous Notes
- The Cowboys rested quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush, running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle, wide receivers CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin and Jalen Brooks, and tight end Jake Ferguson.
- The fact that the Cowboys rested backups at some positions but not at tight end suggests they may not be fully comfortable with Luke Schoonmaker and Peyton Hendershot as the primary backup tight ends.
- The Chargers rested quarterback Justin Herbert, running backs Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins and Kimani Vidal, wide receivers Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey, D.J. Chark Jr. and Quentin Johnston and tight ends Hayden Hurst and Will Dissly.
- It’s a little odd that seventh-round rookie Brenden Rice started last week but also had to play in this game, while sixth-round rookie Vidal was in a four-man rotation for the third running back spot but was among the players not playing Saturday.
- Both Derius Davis and Simi Fehoko made a case to be the Chargers' sixth wide receiver with 70-plus yard touchdowns. It’s possible but unlikely the Chargers keep seven receivers.
New York Giants @ New York Jets
Malachi Corley continues to only play in 11 personnel: Corley doesn’t seem likely to play significant snaps early for the Jets.
Corley played in the first half of the first two preseason games and played all 33 snaps the Jets ran out of 11 personnel, but none of the 21 snaps they played out of 12 personnel. The Jets rested even more players in their final preseason game compared to the first two, and they still only used Corley in 11 personnel.
It’s also worth noting that the Jets drafted four players on offense, and the other three were high enough on the depth chart to not play in this game. That included first-round tackle Olu Fashanu in addition to backup running backs Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis. This suggests the Jets aren’t currently as high on Corley as their other rookies. It’s certainly possible Corley can become the full-time third wide receiver at some point this season, but for now, it appears his playing time will be very limited.
His ADP is already very low at WR77, but if you’re in a league that deep, there are plenty of wide receivers who should be more involved this season, including guys like the Denver Broncos‘ Tim Patrick and the Las Vegas Raiders‘ Tre Tucker, who have much lower ADPs but assured spots in three-receiver sets.
Allen Robinson II and Isaiah Hodgins fight for a roster spot: The two veteran receivers currently sit at sixth and seventh on the depth chart.
Last week, the Giants played their starters for the entire first half. Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt and Darius Slayton were the only wide receivers to play with the starters in that game. At least one of them will be off the field on any given play, so as long as everyone is healthy, no one else may see much of any playing time.
Isaiah McKenzie or Gunner Olszewski will likely be the fifth receiver to make the roster. McKenzie played with some starters in the first preseason game and only played in that quarter on offense. He also played in this game but rarely played on offense as the team largely stuck with two-receiver sets. Olszewski is further down on the wide receiver depth chart and is currently injured, but one of the two will likely be the kick and punt returner this season.
It’s possible the Giants only keep five wide receivers on the roster. If they keep a sixth, then Robinson or Hodgins will be that player. Their playing time has pretty well overlapped in the first two games, and both were every-down players to start this game. They both caught two passes in the preseason before this game, while the team focused almost entirely on the run game in this game. Neither has made a strong case to remain on the roster based on the preseason.
Miscellaneous Notes
- The New York Jets rested quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Tyrod Taylor, running backs Breece Hall, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis, wide receivers Garrett Wilson, Mike Williams, Allen Lazard and Xavier Gipson, and tight ends Tyler Conklin and Jeremy Ruckert.
- Backup quarterback Drew Lock, wide receiver Gunner Olszewski and tight end Lawrence Cager missed this game due to injury.
- The New York Giants rested quarterback Daniel Jones, running backs Devin Singletary, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Eric Gray, wide receivers Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt and Darius Slayton, and tight ends Theo Johnson, Chris Manhertz, Daniel Bellinger.
Cleveland Browns @ Seattle Seahawks
Elijah Moore starts and plays mostly on the outside: Moore played 45% of his snaps from the slot last season.
Moore was the Browns' primary slot receiver last season, playing nearly double the number of snaps from the slot compared to Cedric Tillman, who played the second-most snaps there. The Browns traded for Jerry Jeudy in the offseason, and Jeudy primarily plays from the slot, which meant Moore had to make a change or get benched. Moore has 1.5 career yards per route run from out wide compared to 0.79 from the slot, so a move to the outside should help Moore.
There was speculation Cedric Tillman would be the third wide receiver this season. Moore and Tillman both played in this game. Both were primarily on the outside while rookie Jamari Thrash primarily played in the slot. All three played at least a few snaps all over the place. Moore only played on the first two drives, while Tillman continued playing in the third drive with the backups, suggesting Moore is currently ahead of Tillman on the depth chart.
Tillman had the better game, catching four passes for 52 yards in the first half while Moore had a seven-yard catch and a one-yard run. This may end up being a rotation in three-receiver sets. It’s probably best to avoid both players in fantasy considering they will be the fourth option on any given pass play, but it’s at least possible this move could help revitalize Moore’s career.
Jerome Ford starts for the Browns: Ford played the Browns' first 10 offensive snaps.
The Browns didn’t have Nick Chubb, Pierre Strong Jr. or Nyheim Hines, but they did have Ford who played every snap on the first drive as well as the first two snaps on the second drive. D’Onta Foreman took his place and continued playing for the rest of the first quarter. Foreman then went to the medical tent early in the second quarter with a rib injury before leaving for the locker room.
This didn’t tell us much about how the Browns might rotate running backs early in the season until Chubb is back, but it’s possible there might not be much of a rotation with all of the injuries the Browns have at running back. If the injuries to both Strong and Foreman are serious, it would not be surprising if Kareem Hunt made yet another comeback to the Browns. Regardless, Ford was ahead of Strong on the depth chart last season and ahead of Foreman Saturday night. He should be a borderline fantasy starter until Chubb returns.
Seahawks starters play for one drive: Jaxon Smith-Njigba and D.K. Metcalf led the Seahawks to a touchdown.
The Seahawks played their starters, although most of the skill players were held out. The two skill players who did play with the starters were Metcalf and Smith-Ngiba. Both made catches of over 20 yards, with Metcalf scoring a touchdown.
The Seahawks used 11 personnel for all three snaps with Smith-Ngiba in the slot. The big question this year is if Smith-Njigba will play over Tyler Lockett in two-receiver sets this season. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a two-receiver set to at least see if Smith-Njigba would play over Jake Bobo. Smith-Njigba remains a high-upside WR3, but there is still the risk Lockett plays in two wide receiver sets.
Miscellaneous Notes
- The Browns rested quarterback Deshaun Watson, wide receivers Amari Cooper and Jerry Jeudy, and tight end David Njoku.
- Running back Pierre Strong Jr. didn’t play after getting taken to the hospital in the middle of the week while backup wide receiver David Bell missed this game due to a quadriceps injury.
- Browns running back Nick Chubb remains on the physically unable to perform list while Nyheim Hines is on the non-football injury list.
- Giovanni Ricci was one of the two starting tight ends last week with Njoku out, but he was released.
- The Seahawks didn’t have their top two tight ends, Noah Fant or Pharaoh Brown for this game. They are both dealing with foot injuries.
- Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet and Tyler Lockett warmed up with the team, but the Seahawks opted not to play them.
Table Notes
- Snaps include plays called back due to penalties, including offensive holding or defensive pass interference. The other three stats have these plays removed.
- Targets may differ from official NFL sources. The most likely discrepancy would be from a clear thrown-away pass, where the NFL may give the target to the nearest receiver, while this data will not.
- Carries are only on designed plays. Quarterback scrambles won’t count for the total number of carries in the game.
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