The Seattle Seahawks will face their stiffest challenge of the young season Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. Seattle enters Week 5 at 3-1, while San Francisco owns a perfect 4-0 record, and the NFC West matchup projects to be decided by playmaking, pressure and late-game execution.
Let’s take a look at three bold predictions for the upcoming matchup against the Seahawks and 49ers.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba returns to 100-yard territory vs. 49ers
Jaxon Smith-Njigba will return to the 100-yard receiving mark against San Francisco. Seattle’s leading receiver has 32 catches for 481 yards and six touchdowns through four games, including three 100-yard performances. After catching five passes for 76 yards in Week 4, Smith-Njigba will again serve as Sam Darnold’s most important target and provide the Seahawks
with explosive plays down the field.
Seattle limits AP MVP candidate Brock Purdy
The Seahawks defense will hold Brock Purdy to his least productive game of the season. Purdy has completed 79 of 113 passes for 1,007 yards, an NFL-leading 11 touchdowns and only one interception through four games played thus far. Seattle’s pass rush and the Lumen Field environment will be a major factor in causing disruption to Purdy, who has yet to take a sack this season, but will against the Seahawks, en route to a performance at or below 200 passing yards.
Seahawks win 21-20
Seattle will edge San Francisco 21-20 in a fourth-quarter thriller. Smith-Njigba will make a decisive late reception, and the Seahawks defense will produce a final stop to secure a statement win in the division.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: 3 bold predictions for Seahawks’ Week 5 matchup vs. 49ers
