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Sam Darnold's first game back began with the most predictable outcome in the NFC West: a Jaxon Smith-Njigba touchdown reception... Expect the tandem of Darnold and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to get back on track against the Chargers in Week 4. The Seahawks got clipped in Washington with some big mistakes with turnovers and not enough pressure defense. They can't keep counting on Jaxon Smith-Njigba to save the day when a lot of other things break down.

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Smith-Njigba's TD and heavy usage show he's Darnold's safety valve.

Smith-Njigba opened the game with a touchdown reception and is being relied upon heavily by the Seahawks offense; the source notes he 'saved the day' in the loss and expects the tandem of Darnold and Smith-Njigba to get back on track against the Chargers, though also cautions that the team cannot keep counting on him to bail out other offensive breakdowns.

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