Field Gulls

The Seahawks used the 32nd overall pick on Notre Dame's Jadarian Price in the recent draft, making him a significant part of their running back plans moving forward. The source notes that Seattle probably isn't going to spend another first-round pick on a running back, suggesting Price is a core piece of the position's future.

Backup quarterback took over after Darnold's early injury and led the Seahawks to a comeback victory, rallying from a 10-point deficit (10-0 down in the third quarter) to win 13-10 over New England; the source indicates the Seahawks are confident in Lock and will likely rely on him again, making him a key figure for Week 2 planning.

Starting quarterback suffered an injury early in Week 1, exiting after just four snaps in the season opener against New England; status for Week 2 against Arizona remains uncertain, with the source questioning whether the Seahawks will need him for the upcoming matchup.

Patriots WR suffered an ankle injury on the fourth play of the third quarter and did not return to the game.

Rams WR made a one-handed catch that set up a Jason Myers field goal for the Seahawks in their Week 1 victory.

Patriots player scored the first touchdown of the 2026 NFL season, giving New England an early 7-0 lead.

Seahawks rookie RB had some rushing success against the Patriots defense early in the game, though the Patriots sealed up the run as the game progressed.

Patriots WR led the team with 51 receiving yards and caught a crucial 19-yard pass from Drake Maye in the final drive on a second-and-21 situation that kept New England's chances alive.

Seahawks WR scored the tying touchdown on a 4th-and-1 conversion, a key play in Seattle's comeback victory over the Patriots.

Patriots QB threw multiple interceptions (to Nehemiah Pritchett, Julian Love, and Josh Jobe) in the loss to Seattle; Phil Perry notes that despite keeping the Patriots in the game with scrambling and occasional timely throws like a 19-yarder to Mack Hollins, Maye got impatient and failed his first test against a top-tier defense, failing to mature his decision-making after shaky postseason performances last year.

Backup QB who came in for injured Darnold and led Seahawks to victory despite having no first-team practice reps all week; finished 16 of 22 for 187 yards and one touchdown with a 113.3 rating, clearly outplaying Patriots starter Drake Maye.

Seahawks starting QB was sacked by Dre'Mont Jones on the fifth play of the game and did not return; the injury forced Drew Lock into action for the remainder of the contest.

Took over after Sam Darnold's injury on the fifth play and led the Seahawks to a comeback win over New England, scoring the game's final 13 points with the offense doing 'just enough' to secure the victory.

Only three snaps in Week 1, including one on a failed 3rd and 1; was on the field for the next play which resulted in Jaxon Smith-Njigba's touchdown but otherwise saw minimal action.

Out for the season, which is why Jadarian Price and George Holani are splitting RB1 duties in Week 1; Price's limited pass-protection role likely continues until Charbonnet returns or Price develops those skills.

Split RB1 duties with Jadarian Price in Week 1, playing 23 snaps with several passing-down reps involving pass protection responsibilities; positioned as the more pass-game-ready back while Price develops.

Split RB1 duties with George Holani in Week 1, playing 11 snaps on passing plays but with zero reps in pass protection; this limited pass-game role likely continues while Zach Charbonnet is out or until Price develops pass-blocking skills.

Played career-high 17 offensive snaps in Week 1 as the Seahawks' fullback with Robbie Ouzts out for the season; caught the first two passes of his NFL career.

Combined with Elijah Arroyo for just 21 snaps total in Week 1, with only 10 of those on passing downs, indicating limited role behind the primary four-target receiving group.

Combined with Eric Saubert for just 21 snaps total in Week 1, with only 10 of those on passing downs, indicating limited role behind the primary four-target receiving group.

Fourth WR on the depth chart with Tory Horton unavailable; limited to special teams only in Week 1, not receiving offensive snaps despite being elevated to the active roster.

One of four primary targets in the Seahawks passing game alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba, A.J. Barner, and Cooper Kupp in Week 1.

One of four primary targets in the Seahawks passing game alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba, A.J. Barner, and Rashid Shaheed in Week 1.

One of four primary targets in the Seahawks passing game alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and Rashid Shaheed in Week 1.

One of four primary targets in the Seahawks passing game alongside A.J. Barner, Cooper Kupp, and Rashid Shaheed; was on the field for Seattle's only touchdown in the Week 1 win over New England.

Lost to injury on the fifth play of the game in Week 1 against New England, forcing Drew Lock into action for the Seahawks' comeback win.

Jadarian Price carried the ball for the Seahawks in Week 1 against New England; the source directly asks for evaluation of his performance in the season-opening game, indicating he was a notable contributor in the backfield during the Seahawks' comeback win.

Drew Lock has shown to be a capable QB2 in his time in Seattle and will get at least one more chance to show off as Sam Darnold's replacement due to injury. Lock delivered in Week 1 prime time game against New England, outdueling Drake Maye in a Seahawks season-opening win, establishing him as the fantasy-relevant backup option for Week 2 and beyond.

Seahawks starting QB sustained a hip injury in Week 1 against New England; received 'really, really good news' regarding the injury per coach Mike Macdonald, but is expected to miss Week 2 game against Arizona Cardinals. This creates a major fantasy impact for the QB position and necessitates backup solutions.

Drew Lock will serve as the starting quarterback while Darnold recovers from his hip injury, representing a direct role upgrade and fantasy-relevant opportunity during Darnold's absence.

Darnold suffered an unusual muscle strain in his hip area after being sacked by Dre'Mont Jones on the opening drive of Seattle's 13-10 win over New England; MRI showed no fracture. The source reports no consideration of IR at this point, but his timetable to return remains TBD. Darnold will likely not be available for at least Week 2 against Arizona; if placed on IR before that game, he would not return until at least Week 6 against Denver. If timetable leans toward returning sooner, he could be back at the start of October for the Chargers and 49ers homestand.

Stribling, a rookie receiver for the 49ers, suffered a potentially serious non-contact leg injury in Week 1 against the Rams and was carted off; the source expressed concern that it could be an Achilles rupture.

Black was part of the 49ers' rushing attack in Week 1, which was much more evenly split between him and Christian McCaffrey; the combined rushing attack racked up over 170 yards against the Rams' defensive line in the 27-7 victory.

McCaffrey was part of the 49ers' rushing attack in Week 1, which was much more evenly split between him and Kaelon Black; the combined rushing attack racked up over 170 yards against the Rams' defensive line in the 27-7 victory.

Stafford struggled with accuracy in Week 1, threw a bad interception, and was critically stopped on a 4th and goal sneak at the 1 when the score was 17-7 late in the third quarter; he was benched in the closing minutes in favor of Stetson Bennett IV in the Rams' 27-7 loss to the 49ers.

Evans caught a touchdown pass from Brock Purdy in Week 1 against the Rams, making a TD catch over Jaylen Watson in the second half at Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of the 49ers' 27-7 victory.

Samuel caught a touchdown pass from Brock Purdy in Week 1 against the Rams; the source highlighted this score with 'PURDY CONNECTS WITH DEEBO FOR THE TD!!' as part of the 49ers' 27-7 rout.

Robinson caught a touchdown pass from Brock Purdy in Week 1 against the Rams as part of the 49ers' dominant offensive performance in a 27-7 victory.

Purdy shook off an early interception and threw touchdowns to Demarcus Robinson, Deebo Samuel, and Mike Evans in Week 1 against the Rams; he was not sacked once and led a dominant 49ers offensive performance that resulted in a 27-7 victory.

Mack Hollins was the Patriots' primary target on critical fourth-down conversions in the final drive: he gained 19 yards on 2nd and 21, then converted again on 4th and 9 when the Seahawks dropped seven in coverage but left him unaccounted for, and converted once more to the 16-yard line, keeping the Patriots' game-tying drive alive.