Chiefs vs Seahawks Showdown DFS: EMac's Week 7 SNF Top-10

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Kansas City Chiefs Overview

KC is running thin on depth, starting with the receiving corps which will be without Rashee Rice (knee/hamstring) and Tyquan Thornton (IR-ankle). The offensive line woes continue with Jaylon Moore (concussion) and Josh Simons (IR-back) both unavailable, plus rreserve running back Brashard Smith (hamstring) is also on the IR. Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (knee/personal) is also questionable.

Quarterback

Patrick Mahomes II is still the all-time leader with 284.3 passing yards per game, though that is well below his 303.0 average through 2022. Across the last three-plus seasons he is at 255.0 per game, with his 261.8 thus far ranking ninth overall.

The Chiefs have been leaning on the running game to great success, which allows Mahomes to have the luxury of picking his spots and not having to force things at nearly the same frequency of the last couple seasons. It is not fair to call him a “game manager” but he failed to toss a touchdown in his last game for the first time this season and he has just nine on the year.

Of course the team is 5-0 and there will be plenty of times over the next dozen games where Mahomes will need to shoulder the load and we know he is up to the task. This also has allowed him to take it easy after having knee surgery last year and he has topped 15 rushing yards in three of the five games, with just one net yard in the other two combined.

Running Back

While it is of course National Tight End Day, it is also the first time that Kenneth Walker III has been back in Seattle, after leading the Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory, while earning the Championship Game MVP Trophy.

Walker is leading the league with 133 rushing yards per game and his 6.3 yards per carry is tops among running backs as are his seven carries for 20-plus yards and the six touchdowns are impressive as well.

The former second-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft has 1,100-plus combined yards in all three of his healthy seasons with Seattle, though the team always had him in a committee, never really giving him the full load for any sustained period of time aside from the final two months of last season.

“The Dark Side” will be waiting for Walker, though with the linebacking corps banged up, this should even out the matchup, though it still should be spicy on both sides. The Seahawks are allowing 96.0 rushing yards per game, which is a top ten figure and the 3.5 yards per carry is in the top five.

Christian McCaffrey (11/68/1) is the only running back to clear 51 yards against Seattle, though the Hawks have allowed all four running back rushing scores in the last three games.

Even though Smith is now on the IR, he had just six offensive snaps this season, with rookie Emmett Johnson picking up the rest of the non-Walker playing time. He has eight targets compared to the 22 for Walker, but he does get worked in enough that we should see him with a handful of offensive touches, which keeps him on the single-slate radar.

Wide Receivers

Xavier Worthy is the WR1, though he does not have an abundance of fantasy goodness, yet. He does lead the team with 29 targets, and he has seven in each of the last two games. Jalen Royals had four looks with Rice out on Sunday and he was on the field for three-quarters of the offensive action.

Andrew Armstrong popped up for 42 snaps, while rookie Cyrus Allen saw only nine of his 19 on the season. Each had two targets, so it will be interesting to see what transpires tonight.

Armstrong was a UDFA in 2025, spending time with Miami in training camp and then getting a December look on the Detroit practice squad, before Kansas City put him a reserve/future contract in January. Allen was a fofth-round selection this year and while he had some moments during training camp, he has not been able to get much playing time through the first five games.

Tight Ends

Travis Kelce continues chugging along in his age-37 season, having earned Pro Bowl accolades the last 11 years. He has not done much the last two games with nine targets for 6/68/0, with his two touchdowns coming in Week 2 and 3, along with most of his yardage. He is still a trusted receiver for Mahomes and should get his chances tonight with Rice out once again, opening up short over the middle and seam opportunities.

Noah Gray will be on the field for around 60% of the snaps and we know he is a capable pass catcher, but well down the totem pole. He does have three targets in each of the last trio of tilts.

Kickers and DST

Harrison Butker is 10-of-13, with all three misses from beyond 50 yards. It was a similar story last year with three of his five misses from that range, though inside 45 yards he is basically automatic.

Turnovers have been a problem for Seattle, with 12 combined tied for the third most this season. Kansas City is averaging nearly two per tilt, though the Chiefs have just eight sacks. The Seahawks struggle in that aspect of the game as well with 16 quarterback takedowns pushing them to the upper quartile of that ignominious “leaderboard.”

Seattle Seahawks Overview

Running back Zach Charbonnet is not ready to resume game action, though he was practicing in full at the end of the week as he recovers from his knee injury suffered down the stretch last year. Linebackers Chazz Surratt and Drake Thomas are out, while position-mates Connor O’Toole (hamstring) and Uchenna Nwosu (hip) were limited in practice, along with safety Nick Emmanwori (hip).

Quarterback

Sam Darnold is probably luck that Drew Lock is dealing with a sore right elbow, as he has been skating on thin ice since returning from his injury suffered in the opener. Darnold did not manage a touchdown in the overtime loss at Denver and he has four picks and 10 sacks in the last two games.

The lack of a consistent running attack is problematic, but he is exacerbating the issue. While the Seahawks are 3-3 having lost three of the last four, the team is still not in horrible shape as it has been by a combined eight points. However, if things do not turn around soon-the easiest change to make is with Darnold, since Lock did look competent in his early season stint.

Expect tough sledding tonight as Kansas City has allowed only four aerial scores against five interceptions with only one opposing signal-caller eclipsing 210 yards.

Running Back

The Chiefs have been stout against opposing ball carriers with 3.5 yards per tote and just 88.8 per tilt. Late first round rookie Jadarian Price was not exactly setting the world ablaze before his injury and veteran George Holani has barely been replacement level.

Former Green Bay Packer Emanuel Wilson has stepped into the void and now leads the team with 303 rushing yards on 3.5 per carry, with a long of 18 yards on 87 carries and his lone “big play” was a 23-yard catch, though he has converted on just five of his eight targets.

Shockingly Seattle has 107.2 rushing yards per game, which is in the middle of the pack, but it has been pretty ugly getting there.

Pass Catchers

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the 2025 Offensive Player of the Year, though in ridiculous fashion, he has become the entire Seahawk game plan. He has 66 targets, which is nearly as many as Rashid Shaheed. (27), Cooper Kupp (25) and AJ Barner (24) combined.

Not to be trite, but this quartet is essentially the only viable plays amongst the entire collection of pass catchers, though it should be noted that Tory Horton did get five of his nine targets on Sunday in the OT loss. No other wide receivers have played outside of the aforementioned quartet.

Tight ends Eric Saubert (4 targets) and Elijah Arroyo (two) are deeeeeeeep dart throws and Nick Kallerup hardly plays, even when active.

Kickers and DST

Jason Myers had his lone miss of the season and the overall malaise of the offense and close losses are clearly not to be laid at his feet. He has been with the team since 2019 and through multiple coaching regimes as a key constant. The team trusts him and he gets volume, having led the league in field goal attempts in two of the last three seasons.

The defense has been solid with 16 sacks and the 11 takeaways were tied with Green Bay for the most in the league heading into Week 7. We know that Mahomes is a wizard, but even his magic is not impervious to the Seattle home field advantage and the raucous 12s holding court.

NFL DFS Week 7 SNF Showdown: Top-10

1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba: He is one of the top-three in the league right now.
2. Kenneth Walker III: Would be ahead of JSN if the game were at Arrowhead, strong candidate to be above the field at both the multiplier and flex positions.
3. Patrick Mahomes III: Mahomies Unite!
4. Xavier Worthy: Should get some of the opportunities vacated by Rice.
5. Jason Myers: Projectable points at a favorable salary.
6. Emanuel Willson: Three yards and a cloud of field turf flakes is his modus operandi.
7. Sam Darnold: October is prime for those seeing ghosts.
8. Travis Kelce: Steady as a rock and about as nimble.
9. Jalen Royals: Better on DraftKings ($3,400), move to the middle of the below section for FanDuel ($5,600)
10. Harrison Butker: Well equipped for outdoor kicking, could be a light rain tonight.
11. SECONDARY TARGETS
12. Rashid Shaheed: Excellent returner, usually gets a carry or two, as well as a downfield look now and then.
13. Cooper Kupp: Even in full-PPR he is unlikely to reach double-digit fantasy production without a touchdown.
14. Seattle DST: Hopefully most of the linebackers who were limited in practice this week are a go.
15. Kansas City DST: On par with Seattle, when considering they are facing Darnold.
16. AJ Barner: Usually on the field for 90% of the offensive action and may get a short yardage carry, though that is not a guarantee even if the situation comes up.
17. LOTTERY TICKETS
18. Andrew Armstrong: Wild card, better to be early than late – he could also just have been a flash in the pan last week. More intriguing on DraftKings.
19. Emmett Johnson: Secondary role is all his, though against a tough defense it is harder to be as enthusiastic as we have been with his recommendation on other showdown slates this season. Also is the lead kickoff returner.
20. Tory Holt: Temu version of Shaheed on offense and in the returning game. Crazy to think the team paid Shaheed instead of just rolling out Holt, but paying Walker instead.
21. George Holani: In the mix of a very messy running back by committee situation.
22. Cyrus Allen: Could break the slate with one deep catch, but he has not really done much with Thornton out.
23. Noah Gray: Needs a fortuitous red zone target and he is well down the pecking order.
24. Velus Jones Jr.: Eleven snaps on the season, nine were on Sunday leading to four carries for 20 yards and one target for a negative 1-yard reception.
25. Eli Raridon and Cole Kmet: The TE2s for their respective teams, will they get to celebrate National Tight End Day early?
26. Eric Saubert, Justin Watson, Elijah Arroyo, Jayden Ott, Jake Brining Stool and Nikko Remigio: Should see the field, touches are a different story. Remigio returns punts and shares kickoff return duties with Johnson.
27. Irvin Charles, Nick Kallerup, and Brady Russell: Thanks but no.

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