Seattle Seahawks DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling struck again in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, catching two of three targets for 36 yards and a touchdown. He and quarterback David Carr hooked up for a 28-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, giving MVS his fourth touchdown in the Saints' last three games. Similar to his previous efforts, he saw little action outside of his long play for the score despite having the highest snap share among the Saints' receivers. MVS nearly had another big gain for a possible touchdown earlier in the game, but the pass from Carr was well overthrown. Up next for the Saints are the New York Giants. New York has allowed 20 completions on 29 pass attempts of 20 air yards or more, which offers some optimism that MVS might make another big play in Week 14, however improbable that may seem.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught three of six targets for just 17 yards during Sunday's Week 13 win over the New Orleans Saints. This was Kupp's worst game of the season in terms of receptions, yardage, and fantasy points. He had been the overall WR3 over the last five weeks before Sunday's outing sunk his average and points total. On one hand, Kupp was drastically out-produced by Puka Nacua, suggesting Nacua may be Matthew Stafford's preferred option going forward. On the other hand, this was clearly an anomalous outing for the entire Rams' passing game, including Stafford, whose 183 yards represented his second-lowest mark of the season. Look for Kupp to bounce back as a mid-to-high fantasy WR1 in Week 14 against the Buffalo Bills.

Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant finished Week 13 against the New York Jets tied for second in targets on the team with four. Fant ultimately caught three passes for 26 yards. He was narrowly missed by quarterback Geno Smith for a goal line touchdown in the third quarter. Fant had missed the last month with a groin injury so his involvement in the offense in his first game back was notable. Ironically, backup tight end AJ Barner caught the team's lone passing touchdown. Fant has not been integral to the Seahawks' game plan all season but with wide receiver Tyler Lockett phasing out of the game plan, Fant has a chance to ascend slightly down the stretch. Prior to his injury, he had enjoyed a couple of solid games after all. Look for Fant to build on his momentum in Week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III was highly inefficient in Week 13 against the New York Jets. Walker received another full complement of 16 carries in this game, but he only averaged 3.1 yards per carry. Walker ended up with a dud of a fantasy football day because he only caught two passes for -3 yards. Walker has been relatively inefficient over the last several weeks despite the Seahawks attempt to commit to the run more heavily. His passing game usage had kept him in the RB2 conversation, so his Week 13 output is that much more disappointing. To make matters worse, back up running back Zach Charbonnet ran for 28 yards on just four carries. Charbonnet also scored the team's lone rushing touchdown in Week 13. Charbonnet's solid outing does not signal a changing of the guard by any means. However, the Seahawks need to find a way to get Walker going in the running game. He will look to recover from this poor outing in Week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba reeled in four of four targets for 74 yards in Seattle's win over the New York Jets in Week 13. Smith-Njigba also rushed the ball once for five yards. Smith-Njigba caught a couple of long passes that boosted his value as he had a quiet day relative to his recent outings. He paced the Seahawks in receiving yards but was tied for second on the team in targets. Considering that the Jets have a solid passing defense, Smith-Njigba's outing was solid. He did not have an excellent game, but he did not sink your team either. He continues to be an incredibly important cog in the Seahawks' passing offense. The involvement of Smith-Njigba in the offense should only continue to grow and develop over the next few weeks of the season. The Seahawks have certainly consolidated their targets between him and wide receiver DK Metcalf as they attempt to make a run at the NFC West title. Look for Smith-Njigba to bounce back in Week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals whom he just torched for 77 yards and a touchdown in Week 12.