Geno Smith is due for regression

Seahawks-Packers Vision Board: Geno and Zach Charbonnet seek permanence in primetime

The Seattle Seahawks made a handful of roster moves on Saturday as they prepare to load up for a pivotal “prove it” game against the Green Bay Packers in front of millions of America’s football fans. The team elevated running back George Holani from the practice squad for the second week, signaling that Kenneth Walker is going to miss another game with a calf injury, and also called up quarterback Jaren Hall.

But don’t waste any texts to friends with eyes emojis: ESPN’s Brady Henderson notes that Hall has been called up in the past as part of his contractual agreement with Seattle and will most likely be inactive. The Seahawks also placed Jerrick Reed on IR and activated Artie Burns, giving Josh Jobe some competition at cornerback this week, which is needed.

The Seaside Joe vision board outlines three matchups/key stats for the next Seahawks game, starting this week with something that Green Bay and Seattle have in common (they’re tied for first in a key category), and then moving onto predictions for Geno Smith and Zach Charbonnet.

Outwit: Hold the Packers to 25% or lower on third down

According to Next Gen Stats, the Packers defense leads the NFL by holding teams to -0.40 EPA per play on third down. However, the Seahawks are right behind them in third place at -0.32 EPA/play: