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2026 · Week 6

Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks @ Denver Broncos Denver Broncos

Thu Oct 15, 6:15 PM MDT Empower Field at Mile High 52°F, wind 7 mph, partly cloudy Final 14–17
Depth
Game total
40.5
points, both teams
OffenseSeattle Seahawks Denver Broncos
Team total21.519
Plays a game61.758.6
Passes vs usual-4.3-2.9

Thursday night, the only game on. The Broncos are on a short week, 4 days' rest. The Seahawks are on a short week, 4 days' rest.

Passes vs usual: points of pass rate above or below what teams usually call on the same down, distance and score.

Game and team totals: consensus of 11 books via The Odds API, as of Thu Oct 15 10:59 AM EDT.

Beyond Usage · Seattle Seahawks Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR
+37receiving yards a game

Over his last 4 games, he has gained 37 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces.

Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 37 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count

Key players

who each offense runs through
Seattle Seahawks Seahawks
DEN defense allows a game RB 111yds · 12th over usual WR 118yds · 32nd over usual
DEN: one of the 8 toughest against receivers this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Receivers with a real workload have gained 90% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 40% of games. Against the middle of the league, 41% have.

Seattle Seahawks #36 G. HolaniRB RB2
4.8 car2.5 tgt16% of carries35% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs WAS 3 car, 10 rush yds5 rec, 48 rec yds Wk 4 vs LAC 7 car, 18 rush yds1 rec, 2 rec yds Wk 5 vs SF 4 car, 7 rush yds4 rec, 24 rec yds Wk 6 vs DEN 5 car, 20 rush yds0 rec, 0 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained about what his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 16% of carries over his last 4, 21% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 38 a game, up from 34 in the 3 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 0.8 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs DEN: 20 rushing yards on 5 carries, 1 touchdown
  • With Zach Charbonnet out: 16% of the carries in the 3 games he missed since 2024, 4% with him
  • Vs DEN: 20 rushing yards in his one game, 9 in all his games
Seattle Seahawks #11 J. Smith-NjigbaWR WR1
11 tgt33% of targets82% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs WAS 14 tgt, 10 rec, 128 rec yds Wk 4 vs LAC 6 tgt, 5 rec, 76 rec yds Wk 5 vs SF 8 tgt, 5 rec, 102 rec yds1 car, 16 rush yds Wk 6 vs DEN 16 tgt, 12 rec, 134 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 37 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 33% of targets over his last 4, 36% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 78 a game, up from 77 in the 20 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.2 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs DEN: 134 receiving yards, 12 catches on 16 targets
  • 3.48 yards per route run in 2025, 2nd of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • DEN allow 15.2 targets a game to receivers, 29th most
  • Vs DEN: 77 receiving yards a game over 2, 89 in all his games
Seattle Seahawks #23 E. WilsonRB RB1
16 car1.8 tgt62% of carries49% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs WAS 9 car, 14 rush yds0 rec, 0 rec yds Wk 4 vs LAC 21 car, 81 rush yds3 rec, 39 rec yds Wk 5 vs SF 20 car, 61 rush yds2 rec, 11 rec yds Wk 6 vs DEN 14 car, 52 rush yds0 rec, 0 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 13 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 62% of carries over his last 4, 51% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 88 a game, up from 62 in the 9 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs DEN: 52 rushing yards on 14 carries
  • 3.5 yards a carry, 30th of 39 backs
  • Vs DEN: 28 rushing yards a game over 2, 31 in all his games
Seahawks news this week
Denver Broncos Broncos
SEA defense allows a game RB 78yds · 27th over usual WR 109yds · 29th over usual
SEA: one of the 8 toughest against running backs this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Backs with a real workload have gained 83% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 32% of games. Against the middle of the league, 42% have.

SEA: one of the 8 toughest against receivers this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Receivers with a real workload have gained 90% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 40% of games. Against the middle of the league, 41% have.

Denver Broncos #27 J. DobbinsRB RB1
15.8 car2.2 tgt55% of carries42% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs LA 17 car, 49 rush yds1 rec, 4 rec yds Wk 4 vs SF 11 car, 40 rush yds2 rec, 12 rec yds Wk 5 vs LAC 18 car, 68 rush yds2 rec, 6 rec yds Wk 6 vs SEA 17 car, 41 rush yds3 rec, 5 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 16 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 55% of carries over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 70 a game, down from 77 in the 10 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.2 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs SEA: 41 rushing yards on 17 carries, 3 catches for 5 yards, 1 touchdown
  • 3.3 yards a carry, 32nd of 39 backs
  • With Pat Bryant on ir: 8% of the targets in the 3 games he missed since 2025, 4% with him
  • Vs SEA: 41 rushing yards in his one game, 66 in all his games
Denver Broncos #14 C. SuttonWR WR2
4.8 tgt16% of targets78% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs LA 7 tgt, 3 rec, 46 rec yds Wk 4 vs SF 6 tgt, 1 rec, 4 rec yds Wk 5 vs LAC 3 tgt, 2 rec, 18 rec yds Wk 6 vs SEA 3 tgt, 2 rec, 19 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 17 receiving yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 16% of targets over his last 4, 17% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 40 a game, down from 61 in the 19 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs SEA: 19 receiving yards, 2 catches on 3 targets
  • 1.54 yards per route run in 2025, 51st of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • With Pat Bryant on ir: 26% of the targets in the 5 games he missed since 2025, 19% with him
  • SEA allow 16.4 targets a game to receivers, 25th most
  • Vs SEA: 29 receiving yards a game over 2, 56 in all his games
Denver Broncos #5 L. HumphreyWR WR5
1.5 tgt9% of targets43% snaps
a game, last 2
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 11 receiving yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 9% of targets over his last 4, 6% this season Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 34 a game, up from 22 in the 14 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count Second week A change in his role that held for a second straight week. The same move as week 5, and it held a second week. How we count
  • Last game, vs LAC: 8 receiving yards, 1 catch on 2 targets
  • 0.81 yards per route run in 2025, 129th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • With Pat Bryant on ir: 12% of the targets in the 3 games he missed since 2025, 7% with him
  • SEA allow 16.4 targets a game to receivers, 25th most
  • Vs SEA: 0 receiving yards in his one game, 20 in all his games
Broncos news this week

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