With five starters ruled out for Sunday's home opener, Washington needs K’Lavon Chaisson, Rachaad White, Quan Martin, Daron Payne and Terry McLaurin to deliver against the Seahawks, a preview says. The Week 3 game is at Northwest Stadium.
The preview says Chaisson leads Washington’s pass rushers with an 18.6% pressure rate. Payne's pressure rate was 4.8% against Dallas, down from 21.1% the week before, according to NFL Pro. It calls White the team’s most efficient and explosive back in Week 2, expects Martin to see significant snaps because of Nick Cross’ injury, and notes McLaurin had two catches for 50 yards on nine targets against Dallas.
The article says Washington's pass rush must pressure Sam Darnold, who is back for Seattle, and suggests giving White early carries and quick receptions while keeping Bill Croskey-Merritt in the plan.
