Through three games, Seattle's stop unit ranks 27th in EPA per play and 26th in Success Rate. The Seahawks' story hasn't been as rosy on defense, which we saw regress in a major way in the second half of 2022. I still have my doubts about Geno Smith's ability to repeat the success we have seen early on in each of the past two seasons. However, the Seahawks have faced three below-average defenses (and not at full strength) in the Panthers, Rams and Lions with two of the three coming at home in front of one of the best crowds in the NFL. The rookie cornerbacks New York is relying on look like they still need time to find their footing, as is usually the case with rookie defensive backs.Įven with injuries up front, Seattle's offense has looked great to start the season, ranking fourth in DVOA with top-10 marks in both passing and rushing offense. Outside of the outstanding defensive line duo of Leonard Williams and Dexter Lawrence, nobody on the defense has graded out well. Not surprisingly, the Giants lead the league in blitz percentage at 39.7% with more than a 5% gap between them and the next-highest team (the Cardinals). However, a lot of that pressure can be attributed to Wink Martindale's blitz-heavy scheme. On the other side of the ball, the Giants are getting pressure at the sixth-highest rate in the league.
