The article predicts Seattle will beat Washington 27-13 in their Week 3 game, a 14-point margin. The Seahawks are 2-0 with Drew Lock filling in for Sam Darnold; Washington is set to start Marcus Mariota after Jayden Daniels dislocated his elbow.
The projection uses each team’s first two games: Seattle averaged 22 points scored and 8.5 allowed per game, while Washington averaged 21 scored and 30.5 allowed. The calculation first gives a 27-15 score, then revises the final pick to 27-13, citing Seattle’s 13.5-point average winning margin.
The writer also cites Seattle’s fifth-place total DVOA and second-ranked defense, compared with Washington’s 28th-place total DVOA and 30th-ranked defense. In offensive EPA rankings, Seattle was 10th and Washington 11th; defensively, Seattle was fourth and Washington 26th.
