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Week 15 of the NFL season closes with a Monday night matchup between Philadelphia and Seattle. The contest featured in this article is could swing some fantasy matchups, as these teams feature several high-profile fantasy players. Below you can read our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Eagles vs. Seahawks game to help make any fantasy lineup decisions for both season-long and DFS.
The Philadelphia Eagles make the long trek cross-country to Seattle looking to halt a two-game slide. As for the Seahawks, they've now lost four straight and have slipped to an overall record of 6-7. This matchup is a pivotal one for both teams at this point in the season.
Read our fantasy football breakdowns for these games -- the recommended starts, sits, and matchups we love heading into the Week 15 matchups. Good luck, RotoBallers!
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Spread: Eagles -3.0
Implied Total: Eagles (25.75) vs. Seahawks (22.75)
Pace: Eagles (29th) vs. Seahawks (4th)
Eagles Off. DVOA: 24.0% Pass (10th), 6.6% Rush (5th)
Seahawks Off. DVOA: 23.5% Pass (11th), -9.8% Rush (22nd)
Eagles Def. DVOA: 12.1% Pass (23rd), -12.9% Rush (14th)
Seahawks Def. DVOA: 14.7% Pass (27th), -6.6% Rush (19th)
WEATHER: This game is expected to have scattered showers, but no wind, so it shouldn't have much impact.
Matchups We Love
Jalen Hurts (QB, PHI)
The Eagles concluded their murderer's row schedule by failing to score an offensive touchdown in an embarrassing beatdown in Dallas. Hurts was a flop for the first time all year, but that's bound to change against the Seahawks, whose defense was roasted by the 49ers and Cowboys in back-to-back weeks. Hurts did surprisingly miss practice on Saturday with an illness, but is fully expected to play on Monday night.
Jalen Hurts on #Eagles adversity: "It's what supposed to happen. You don't get anywhere without any challenges. You don't grow. It's not natural to grow, develop the right character, and develop as a team truly if you don't go through anything together. This is a great… pic.twitter.com/wwj5Zjw16H
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) December 14, 2023
Eagles WRs
Despite no trips to the end zone, A.J. Brown came through with nine receptions for 94 yards while DeVonta Smith was five for 73. They also combined for a ridiculous 85% target share. In the first game with Dallas Goedert back, Smith ran a route on 100% of Hurts's dropbacks as usual, had a season-high 36% targets per route run rate, earned a season-high 38% target share, and was the only player targeted in the end zone. It's only a one-week sample, but so far so good for Smith. Seattle is allowing the sixth-most points to receivers over the past six weeks, keeping both in your lineup this week.
Seahawks WRs
Drew Lock did his best to keep them afloat in Week 14 while getting the start for an injured Geno Smith, and he succeeded early. They were even up by three after the first quarter against the Niners. Unfortunately, they scored just six points in the remaining three quarters in a blowout loss. As we draw closer to Monday night, it looks more and more likely as if Lock will again be under center for Seattle. DK Metcalf was part of that early success, finding the end zone, but finished with only two catches. Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett revived his role with six grabs for 89 yards despite the rookie, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, leading the team in targets with seven. The matchup is fantastic, but the ceiling is capped if it's Lock at the helm again. Metcalf can be considered a top-20 wideout with Smith-Njigba and Lockett in the top 36.
DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Geno Smith looking at the Philadelphia Eagles secondary ahead of Monday Night Football: pic.twitter.com/oGqDfuk8qV
— Moody (@EricNMoody) December 16, 2023
Matchups We Hate
Seahawks RBs
Both backs returned to action with Kenneth Walker III resuming his role as the starter. He had a slight edge in snaps, routes run, and targets while Zach Charbonnet saw more carries and played more of the long distance downs. Neither did well against the 49ers' stout run defense with Walker's 54 total yards as the better of the two. It's another difficult spot against the Eagles, so both fall outside the top 24 with Walker as the preferred tailback.
Other Matchups
Dallas Goedert (TE, PHI)
As we outlined above, there was nothing left for anyone else after the dynamic duo at receiver took theirs. Goedert had a season-high in route participation but his target share was down. It's a good matchup against Seattle and it's his second contest back from injury, so he's a top-12 tight end.
Welcome back Dallas Goedert! pic.twitter.com/HT9uD4lCzr
— Shane Haff (@ShaneHaffNFL) December 11, 2023
D'Andre Swift (RB, PHI)
The hope for Swift was that he'd be utilized as a receiver given the negative game script. Zero targets say otherwise. It ended up hurting his production because they were down so much they started using Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott more. The matchup is there for a bounce-back performance. The Seahawks rank second-to-last in rushing yards per attempt allowed over the past three weeks, third-to-last in EPA per rush allowed, and are giving up the second-most fantasy points to RBs over the past six weeks. He stays in the top 24 for what should be an easy win.
Notable Injuries
Geno Smith (groin) - Questionable
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