The Seattle Seahawks have started the regular season with a bang, winning their first two games for the first time since 2013 – the year they won their Super Bowl. They also jumped significantly in Touchdown Wire’s Week 3 power rankings, climbing four spots up to No. 6.
“Against the Steelers in Week 2, Russell Wilson used his ability and his place in a Brian Schottenheimer offense that wants to party like it’s 1973 to complete 29 of 35 passes for 300 yards, three touchdowns and a passer rating of 131.0,” Doug Farrar notes. “If Wilson had Lamar Jackson’s run game, or Jared Goff’s offensive line, or Patrick Mahomes’ play-callers, or Matt Ryan’s targets, he’d torch the league like there was no tomorrow.”
“As it is, Wilson has none of those things, and he’s still one of the four or five most dangerous quarterbacks in football despite the deficiencies around him,” Farrar continued. “It may not always show up on the stat line or in the win column, but when the Seahawks do win at this point, Wilson is most likely the primary reason as much as any NFL quarterback can be.”
Wilson and Seattle get another shot to climb the rankings this Sunday when they face New Orleans at CenturyLink Field without their franchise QB Drew Brees, who could be out up to six weeks with a thumb injury.
The Saints and the Seahawks are set to kick off at 1:25 p.m. PT.
