Saturday, September 30, 2023

Seattle Seahawks Week 4 NFL Power Rankings Roundup

Throughout the 2023 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Below you will find a Week 4 roundup for the Seattle Seahawks in our consensus 2023 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 10

Biggest issue on offense: Third down

Seattle scored 37 points and racked up 425 yards of offense Sunday despite going just 3-of-13 on third down (including a kneel-down in the closing seconds). The Seahawks haven't finished better than 16th in third-down conversion rate since 2015, a long-standing issue that has continued so far this season. They rank 28th through three games at 30.3%, though they have converted twice on fourth down. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the chain-moving slot receiver Seattle drafted No. 20 overall, should make more of a difference on third down as he gains experience and as Seattle's offensive line gets healthier. -- Brady Henderson

NFL.com -- Rank: 12

Love that Kenneth Walker III headlined the offensive attack in the win over Carolina. Glad to see Jason Myers snap out of his mini-funk. And it's always nice when the 12s throatily help the home team by inducing a slew of false starts. But are these injuries going to stop for Seattle? Riq Woolen, Jamal Adams and Coby Bryant were already inactive on Sunday. Then Dre'Mont Jones, Darrell Taylor and Week 2 hero Tre Brown were injured in the game, thinning the defense even more. If Woolen and Adams can return this week, I'll feel better about the secondary depth, but the Week 5 bye actually seems to land at a pretty good time.

CBS Sports -- Rank: 9

They've won two straight to put that opening-day loss in the rear-view mirror. The offense has come alive.

USA Today -- Rank: 13

Their next game is at MetLife Stadium, where they've never lost to the Giants (Week 4's opponent), the Jets or in the Super Bowl.

The Athletic -- Rank: 9

QB confidence rating: 6

Geno Smith is fourth in the league in passing yards (624) and 10th in passer rating (102.9) in the last two weeks. On top of that, the Seahawks have scored 74 points in those games, which trails only Miami and Buffalo in that span.

FOX -- Rank: 8

This was not a win they're going to write songs about, but the Seahawks shouldn't take a home win for granted after what happened in Week 1. Nice to get a reminder about what that home crowd in Seattle is capable of, causing the Panthers to be flagged for eight false-start penalties.

Yahoo! -- Rank: 10

Kenneth Walker III had 156 total yards, two touchdowns and looked great on Sunday against Carolina. Rookie Zach Charbonnet played his best game yet with 46 rushing yards on nine attempts. On top of that, Geno Smith passed for 296 yards. It still seems like we haven't seen the best of the Seahawks' offense, and it's going to be impressive when we do.

PFT -- Rank: 7

Do they deserve to be this high? Well, if not them then who?

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