Seahawks vs. Commanders Recap: JSN's 128 Yards in a 33-31 Finish

Washington beat Seattle 33-31, and the Seahawks lost it with the ball. Seattle out-gained Washington 437 to 258 but turned it over three times, and Washington turned those into 20 points. A first-quarter fumble at the Seattle 21 set up the opening touchdown, a third-quarter interception set up a 30-yard Terry McLaurin score, and Kain Medrano returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown with 3:57 left to make it 33-24. Seattle scored again at 2:51 but never got the ball back. One DARIMARKET play cashed on this game, and it came from Seattle's passing game.

What cashed

ALT: Jaxon Smith-Njigba 70+ receiving yards (alt, targeted -170 to -200): CASHED

• Our read: Sam Darnold was back, and Washington was short on defense with S Nick Cross and LB Frankie Luvu out. DraftKings had JSN at 100+ for +112, so 70+ was a big cushion.
• What happened: 10 catches on 14 targets for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns, clearing 69.5 by 58.5. He scored from 1 yard out in the second quarter and on an 11-yard catch that tied it 24-24 early in the fourth. On Seattle's last touchdown drive he caught three straight passes for 44 yards. He even threw a 14-yard pass to George Holani on the tying drive.
• Worth watching: 14 targets is a featured role, and he cleared the 100+ number too. With Darnold throwing 45 times, his alt yardage lines are worth a look again.

How the game played out

Darnold threw for 379 yards and 4 touchdowns, and Seattle had 22 passing first downs to Washington's 10. The run game gave him little help: 18 carries for 44 yards. Marcus Mariota was efficient on the other side, completing 19 of 31 passes for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns with no interceptions. McLaurin had 6 catches for 77 yards and a score. Washington ran 32 times for 82 yards, and after Seattle's last touchdown a 19-yard Rachaad White run helped it run out the clock.

Trends to watch

• JSN drew 14 of Seattle's targets with Darnold back. That share makes his receiving yardage alts worth watching every week.
• Seattle ran 18 times for 44 yards and leaned on Darnold's arm. That kind of game script feeds Seattle's pass catchers.
• Washington turned three takeaways into 20 points while gaining only 258 yards. Short fields and return scores can swing a game that the yardage says should go the other way.

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