Seattle takes control before halftime
The Seattle Seahawks built a 14-point halftime lead and held off the Los Angeles Chargers for a 30-23 win at Lumen Field in Week 4. Seattle improved to 3-1, while Los Angeles fell to 0-4. The Seahawks outscored the Chargers 13-3 in the second quarter to take a 20-6 advantage into halftime. Seattle added 10 points in the third quarter and entered the fourth ahead 30-13. Los Angeles scored the final quarter’s only 10 points, but its late push did not erase the deficit. Seattle rebounded from a 33-31 loss at Washington, while the Chargers followed losses to Las Vegas and Buffalo with another defeat.
Wilson leads the Seahawks
Emanuel Wilson anchored Seattle’s offense with 21 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown, plus three catches for 39 yards and another score. His 120 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns produced a game-high 27.0 PPR points. Sam Darnold completed 13 of 22 passes for 168 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught five of six targets for 76 yards, leading Seattle in receiving. Rashid Shaheed contributed 33 rushing yards and a touchdown on two carries, along with a 20-yard reception. Tory Horton’s lone catch went for a six-yard touchdown.
Chargers get production across the backfield
Justin Herbert finished 19-of-31 for 189 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He also ran six times for 40 yards. Tre’ Harris supplied 60 receiving yards on three catches. Los Angeles spread its backfield work among three players. Keaton Mitchell had 10 carries for 39 yards and caught five of six targets for 24 yards. Omarion Hampton ran nine times for 45 yards and a touchdown, adding two receptions for eight yards. Kimani Vidal totaled 25 rushing yards on five attempts and caught two passes for 11 yards and a touchdown. That distribution left all three backs with double-digit PPR totals, but none matched Wilson’s workload or scoring output.
Fantasy takeaways and Week 5
Wilson paired the game’s largest rushing workload with receiving production, making him the clear fantasy standout. Smith-Njigba returned 12.6 PPR points, while Shaheed’s rushing touchdown helped him reach 12.3 despite just one reception. Hampton led the Chargers’ backs with 13.3 PPR points, followed by Vidal at 11.6 and Mitchell at 11.3. Mitchell led that group in both carries and targets. Herbert finished with 9.6 PPR points; Darnold posted 13.3. The Chargers host the Denver Broncos in Week 5 on Oct. 11 at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers that day at 4:25 p.m. ET.