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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll: DeeJay Dallas ‘had a terrific game’

After it was mercifully over, coach Pete Carroll said Dallas had a terrific game.

There weren’t many bright spots in the Seahawks’ embarrassing 30-3 loss to the Broncos on Saturday night. Seattle couldn’t tackle, couldn’t get off the field on third down and couldn’t take care of the ball. The team also suffered numerous injuries.

If you’re looking for a silver lining the easiest choice is the play of backup running back DeeJay Dallas, who has been the one standout player in what’s become a mostly dismal preseason campaign. Dallas did superb work on special teams as a returner and also blocked a punt. He made a couple of splash plays on offense, as well.

After it was mercifully over, coach Pete Carroll said Dallas had a terrific game.

‘We’ll find the positives, you know I’m going to find the positives, I thought DeeJay Dallas played a terrific game tonight.”

Dallas is clearly the team’s best kickoff returner and should have that job locked down. He might also have a legitimate chance to take over as the third down running back.

If anyone has cause to worry about Dallas’ rise it’s Rashaad Penny, who’s starting to look like a total bust.

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Seahawks Preseason: 5 takeaways from a costly loss to the Broncos

Here are a handful of takeaways from a costly 30-3 loss.

The Seattle Seahawks lost more than just a meaningless preseason game to the Denver Broncos tonight. A couple of players went down with potentially serious injuries, as well.

Here are a handful of takeaways from a costly 30-3 loss.

2 Studs and 1 Dud from Seahawks Week 1 preseason game

Football is finally back!

Football is finally back! After six long months following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ dominant victory in Super Bowl LV, fans are out of the sports wilderness and back on their couches watching their favorite teams.

The 12th Man is no different, as they have gotten their first glimpse of the Seahawks on the field since the Wild Card round last season. Unfortunately, the 12s will have to wait a little longer to see another Seahawks victory as Seattle dropped their preseason opener to the Las Vegas Raiders 20-7.

With a 13-point loss, how can there be more Studs than Duds this week? Because the preseason – especially the first week – is less about wins and losses, as much as it is looking at individual performances.

In the end, there isn’t a whole lot of substance – for good or ill – one can reasonably take away from the first exhibition game of the year for the sake of season forecasting. As a result, here is who stood out in Preseason Week 1.

5 takeaways from Seattle’s painful defeat by New York in Week 13

The Seattle Seahawks lost in brutal fashion to the New York Giants at home by a score of 17-12. Here are five takeaways from the game.

The Seattle Seahawks suffered a 17-12 loss at the hands of the New York Giants to drop to 8-4 on the season and lose sole possession of first place in the NFC West. Here are five takeaways from the game.

Watch: Russell Wilson somehow completes pass while in Aaron Donald’s grasp

Russell Wilson sometimes does the impossible. That seemed to happen in the final minutes of the first half Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams when he somehow completed a pass despite being harassed by Aaron Donald. Russ is an escape artist …

Russell Wilson sometimes does the impossible. That seemed to happen in the final minutes of the first half Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams when he somehow completed a pass despite being harassed by Aaron Donald.

The pass was caught by DeeJay Dallas and went for a first down.

LOOK: 10 best photos from Seahawks at Bills Week 9

A look at the 10 best photos from the Seattle Seahawks at the Buffalo Bills Week 9 of the NFL regular season.

The Seattle Seahawks lost to the Buffalo Bills Week 9 to fall to 6-2 on the season. Despite the loss, some great plays were made on both sides of the ball. Here’s a look at the 10 best photos from Sunday’s matchup.

7 fantasy football waiver wire targets ahead of Week 9

Fantasy football wavier wire claims and targets ahead of Week 9.

Fantasy football has hit the middle point of the regular season and now, more than ever, a waiver wire pickup could make all the difference for your team. That’s especially the case with a couple of tough injuries that occurred in the NFL this past week.

With that, here are seven wavier wire claims to make in fantasy football ahead of Week 9:

Tunnel Vision of Week 9

Tunnel Vision – a look back at Sunday for fantasy free agents, injuries and notable performances.

SUNDAY SALUTES
Quarterbacks Pass-Rush TD
 Patrick Mahomes  416-0 5
 Russell Wilson 261-23 4
 Matthew Stafford 336-10 3
 Justin Herbert 278-21 3
 Aaron Rodgers 291-9 3
Running Backs Rush
Receive		 TD
Dalvin Cook 30-163
2-63		 4
Alvin Kamara 12-67
9-96		 0
DeeJay Dallas 18-41
5-17		 2
Giovani Bernard 15-62
3-16		 2
Nyheim Hines  5-8
3-54		 2
Wide Receivers Yards TD
DK Metcalf 12-161 2
Davante Adams 7-53 3
Robert Woods 7-94 2
Corey Davis 8-128 1
Tyreek Hill 4-98 2
Tight Ends Yards TD
Travis Kelce 8-109 1
Jared Cook 5-51 1
Eric Ebron 4-48 1
Jack Doyle 2-18 1
Ross Dwelley 16 1
Placekickers XP FG
Mike Badgley 3 3
Will Lutz 2 4
Cairo Santos 2 3
Younghoe Koo 1 4
Sergio Castillo 0 3
Defense Sck-TO TD
Dolphins 2-4 2
Steelers 4-4 1
Colts 5-2 1
Eagles 4-2 1
Seahawks 3-2 0

Bumps, Bruises and Bowouts

WR Adam Humphries – Concussion
WR T.Y. Hilton – Groin
WR Kenny Golladay – Hip
RB Darrell Henderson – Thigh
RB Tevin Coleman – Knee
QB Jimmy Garoppolo – Ankle
TE George Kittle – Foot

Chasing Ambulances

Nothing seemed too serious this week. although Monday checkups can surprise.

RB Tevin Coleman – Left in the first quarter and never returned when he re-injured the same knee that held him out for most of the year.   Raheem Mostert is on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain. Jerick McKinnon suffers from “tired legs” and only had three carries in the loss. James Hasty is still the only healthy man standing. He only carried 12 times in Seattle but scored once and the 49ers abandoned the run.

TE George Kittle – Left the game with an ankle injury. If he cannot play, HC Kyle Shanahan said that Jordan Reed is expected back this week and would take his place again.

QB Jimmy Garoppolo – Hobbled by his ankle again, he gave way to Nick Mullens who was sharp with 238 yards and two scores against a defense that had stopped caring. Hosting the Packers this week isn’t that attractive if Mullens gets the start.

RB Darrell Henderson – Injured his thigh at the start of the second quarter after running for 47 yards on eight carries.  Malcolm Brown (10-40) and Cam Akers (9-35) shared the workload for the rest of the game. The Rams head onto their bye, so Henderson likely has time to heal unless the injury is worse than expected.

WR Kenny Golladay – Injured his hip and left without a catch in the loss to the Colts. Marvin Jones only caught three passes for 39 yards but two were touchdowns. Marvin Hall replaced Golladay with four receptions for 113 yards thanks mostly to a 73-yard catch.

Free Agents, Flops and Other Notables

QB Philip Rivers – After posting only four touchdowns over his first five starts, Rivers has thrown for three touchdowns in each of the last two weeks. He finished with 262 yards and three scores at the Lions this week and heads to Minnesota this week.

Chargers backfield – The committee approach now includes three running backs – Justin Jackson (17-89), Troymaine Pope (10-67), and Joshua Kelley (7-32). Austin Ekeler is expected to be back in Week 10 at Miami but this week hosting the Raiders will again use all three backs. Jackson is the only safe start with the most usage. Pope only had one carry on the year until showing up on Sunday. In the end, they probably have just one more week before Ekeler takes most of the workload back.

QB Drew Lock – He threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns in the win over the Chargers though all three scores happened in the  fourth quarter. It’s likely just a blip on his season, but the Broncos will face the Falcons this week.

RB Jordan Wilkins – He only had one carry in the two games prior to Sunday, so it was a surprise to see him lead the Colts with 20 runs for 89 yards and a touchdown plus catch a 24-yard pass. Jonathan Taylor was limited to 11 carries for only 22 yards in that game. Wilkins provided the hot hand and took over the game in the second half, helping the Colts to their win over the Lions. Taylor remains the starter but the team won’t be shy about giving Wilkins a chance to contribute if Taylor is struggling.

Ravens backfield – Mark Ingram missed Week 8 with an ankle injury and never practiced despite coming off their bye. Facing a Steelers defense that allowed just 68.8 rushing yards per game, the Ravens used Gus Edwards (16-87, TD) and JK Dobbins (15-113) with great success even in a loss. The Ravens play at the Colts this week but Edwards and Dobbins are pairing for much better production than the average backfield.

RB Giovani Bernard – He has minimal involvement while Joe Mixon is healthy, but starting for the last two weeks, he’s been productive. After totaling 96 yards and a touchdown against the Browns in Week 7, Bernard ran for 62 yards and a score versus the Titans and caught three passes for 16 yards and another touchdown. The Bengals head onto their bye and Mixon should be back for Week 10, but Bernard was a big part of the Bengals win over the Titans.

WR Jarvis Landry – It was very windy and rained in the Browns loss to the Raiders. Baker Mayfield only completed 12-of-25 for 122 yards in that contest but Landry dominated the throws with 11 targets and four receptions for 52 yards. No other receiver was thrown more than three passes and this was the first game without Odell Beckham. It was a bad weather game, so it’s harder to draw conclusions, but Rashard Higgins (1-14) did little to replace Beckham.

RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire – The rookie is now splitting the carries and catches with Le’Veon Bell. The impact was softened when  Edwards-Helaire ran in a score in Week 7, and his eight runs for 46 yards were matched with six runs for 39 yards from Bell. Against the Jets – who Bell would have a chip on his shoulder about – the rookie only ran for 21 yards on six runs while Bell gained seven yards on six carries as well. Both had three catches.  This is nothing but a negative for Edwards-Helaire and yet not enough so far to justify a fantasy start for Bell.

QB Tua Tagovailoa – The No. 2 overall draft pick debuted with a win over the Rams though he was mostly there while it happened, rather than being an instrumental part. The rookie only completed 12-of-22 passes for 93 yards and one touchdown while running twice for a net of no yards.  He’ll need to do more this week in Arizona.

RB DeeJay Dallas – The rookie from Miami ran for 41 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries plus caught five passes for 17 yards and another score in the win over the 49ers. Chris Carson was a game-time decision that was inactive, but chances are that he’ll be active for this week at the Bills. But Dallas’ only start resulted in two touchdowns.

WR Jalen Reagor – The Eagles 1.21 pick returned after missing  five games with a thumb injury and caught his first NFL touchdown when he ended with three receptions for 16 yards in the win over the Cowboys. He also gained six yards on his first NFL run. Travis Fulgham (6-78, TD) remains the primary wideout but Reagor is getting back on track.

TE Dallas Goedert – The Eagles tight end was active this week after coming off injured reserve but only caught one pass for 15 yards. It was only his first game since Week 3 but he was quiet in the two games after his productive season opener. The Eagles may finally be turning away from being a tight-end heavy attack to using their wideouts more.

RB Zack Moss – He’s starting to look more like Devin Singletary of last year. In 2019, Frank Gore would typically get the highest number of carries even though Singletary would do much more with his fewer touches. Now, Singletary is the less productive runner and Moss was finally given the same 14 rushes that Singletary had in the win over the Patriots. Singletary ran for 86 yards on 14 carries while Moss gained 82 yards on his 14 runs and scored his first two rushing touchdowns in the NFL. This is a committee backfield but Moss is getting a bigger share of the workload.

Huddle player of the week

Dalvin Cook  –  The Packers had no answer for Dalvin Cook who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries and added a 50-yard score on his two receptions for 63 yards as the leading receiver as well. The Packers kept the game close enough that the Vikings never bothered to let the other backs handle the fourth-quarter mop-up duty.  Cook cranked out 48.6 fantasy points in a PPR league and 46.6 without receptions points.

Salute!

Drama 101 – Somebody has to laugh, somebody has to cry

Comedy Yards TDs Tragedy Yards TDs
QB Philip Rivers 262 3 QB Josh Allen 177 1
RB Nyheim Hines 62 2 RB Johnathan Taylor 31 0
RB DeeJay Dallas 58 2 RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire 31 0
WR Corey Davis 128 1 WR Kenny Golladay 0 0
WR Mecole Hardman 96 1 WR Diontae Johnson 6 0
WR Marvin Jones 39 2 WR Calvin Ridley 42 0
TE Eric Ebron 48 1 TE George Kittle 39 0
PK Mike Badgley   3XP   3 FG PK Robbie Gould 3  XP
Huddle Fantasy Points = 143 Huddle Fantasy Points = 28

Now get back to work…

All Studs and No Duds in Seahawks 37-27 win over 49ers

The Seattle Seahawks inked a divisional win Week 8 at home against the rival San Francisco 49ers – here are the studs from the game.

The Seattle Seahawks bounced back from last week’s disappointing loss in a big way, as they dominated their division rivals – the San Francisco 49ers – to the tune of 37-27 on Sunday afternoon.

This game was never as close as the final score might indicate, as the Seahawks were up 30-7 to start the fourth quarter. San Francisco may have scored 20 fourth-quarter points, but they were the definition of “garbage” points as the game was clearly decided.

Seattle earned revenge over the Niners from their Week 17 home loss last year and snapped a four-game losing streak to NFC West opponents. As a result, here are four Studs and No Duds.

5 takeaways from Seattle’s 37-27 victory over San Francisco Week 8

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 37-27 to move into first place in the NFC. Here are five takeaways.

The Seattle Seahawks (6-1) defeated the San Francisco 49ers (4-4) by a score of 37-27 at CenturyLink Field. Here are five takeaways from the game.