Final2023 Week 7

Lumen Field, Seattle, WA

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks, Week 7 2023

Arizona Cardinals

Away

10

Seattle Seahawks

HomeWon

20

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cardinals370010
Seahawks773320

ARI 10SEA 20 Final

  • Passing leader

    Geno Smith

    SEA · QB

    14.8PPR pts

    18/24, 219 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jaxon Smith-Njigba

    SEA · WR

    16.3PPR pts

    4 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TD

  • Cardinals leader

    Joshua Dobbs

    ARI · QB

    16.1PPR pts

    19/33, 146 YDS, 1 RUSH TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Garrett Williams

    ARI

    1 INT, 2 TKL

Seahawks 20, Cardinals 10: Seattle beats Arizona

Seattle led 14–10 at halftime and outscored Arizona 6–0 after the break to win 20–10. The Seahawks finished with a 318–249 edge in total offense and averaged 5.5 yards per play.

The Cardinals went 5-for-15 on third down.

The two teams meet again in Week 9 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +1.5 yards/play SEA 5.5 · ARI 4.0
  • +69 total yards SEA 318 · ARI 249
  • +21% third-down rate SEA 54% · ARI 33%

Game Highlights

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Why the Seahawks Won

Seattle won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Cardinals vs Seahawks
CardinalsStatSeahawks
4.0Yards per play5.5
249Total yards318
33%Third-down conversion54%
Other team stats
63Plays58
0Turnovers3
29:28Time of possession30:32

Scoring Summary

The Seahawks scored two touchdowns and two field goals; the Cardinals scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Cardinals vs Seahawks
TimeTeamPlayARISEA
1st quarter
4:47SEAGeno Smith → Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 28-yard TD Takes leadJason Myers XP07
1:57ARIMatt Prater 44-yard FG37
2nd quarter
9:11ARIJoshua Dobbs 25-yard TD run Takes leadMatt Prater XP107
4:41SEAGeno Smith → Jake Bobo, 18-yard TD Takes leadJason Myers XP1014
3rd quarter
7:37SEAJason Myers 21-yard FG Extends lead1017
4th quarter
2:17SEAJason Myers 48-yard FG Extends lead1020

Fantasy Points: Cardinals vs Seahawks, Week 7 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAWR16.3 PTSWR17
  2. Joshua DobbsARIQB16.1 PTSQB13
  3. Jake BoboSEAWR16.1 PTSWR18
  4. Geno SmithSEAQB14.8 PTSQB17

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Geno SmithSEAQB14.8QB1718/24219216100113.0Start/Sit →
Joshua DobbsARIQB16.1QB1319/3314600743168.5Start/Sit →
Clayton TuneARIQB0.2QB281/1400———83.3

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAWR16.3WR17WR———74631Start/Sit →
Jake BoboSEAWR16.1WR18WR———54611
Kenneth WalkerSEARB13.1RB19RB2610503260
Emari DemercadoARIRB11.5RB22RB1358054170Start/Sit →
Marquise BrownARIWR7.9WR47WR———73490
Tyler LockettSEAWR7.8WR48WR———54380
Trey McBrideARITE5.9TE20TE———63290Start/Sit →
Michael WilsonARIWR5.6WR60WR———53260Start/Sit →
Zach ErtzARITE4.9TE22TE———43190
Rondale MooreARIWR4.6WR62WR42404220
Colby ParkinsonSEATE4.6TE24TE———22260Start/Sit →
Noah FantSEATE3.5TE27TE———11250Start/Sit →
Geoff SwaimARITE1.8TE33TE———1180
Elijah HigginsARITE1.0TE42TE———1100Start/Sit →
Damien WilliamsARIRB0.2RB59RB120————
DeeJay DallasSEARB-1.0—RB———1100Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Arizona Cardinals

Snap Share

  1. Marquise BrownWR61 snaps92%
  2. Michael WilsonWR55 snaps83%
  3. Emari DemercadoRB53 snaps80%
  4. Rondale MooreWR44 snaps67%
  5. Zach ErtzTE35 snaps53%

Target Share33 targets

  1. Marquise Brown21%, 7 targets
  2. Trey McBride18%, 6 targets
  3. Michael Wilson15%, 5 targets
  4. Emari Demercado15%, 5 targets
  5. Zach Ertz12%, 4 targets
  6. Other18%, 6 targets

Carry Share25 carries

  1. Emari Demercado52%, 13 carries
  2. Joshua Dobbs28%, 7 carries
  3. Rondale Moore16%, 4 carries
  4. Damien Williams4%, 1 carries

Seattle Seahawks

Snap Share

  1. Kenneth WalkerRB48 snaps80%
  2. Jake BoboWR45 snaps75%
  3. Tyler LockettWR42 snaps70%
  4. Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR38 snaps63%
  5. Noah FantTE36 snaps60%

Target Share24 targets

  1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba29%, 7 targets
  2. Tyler Lockett21%, 5 targets
  3. Jake Bobo21%, 5 targets
  4. Kenneth Walker13%, 3 targets
  5. Colby Parkinson8%, 2 targets
  6. Other8%, 2 targets

Carry Share32 carries

  1. Kenneth Walker81%, 26 carries
  2. Geno Smith19%, 6 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Marquise BrownARIWR6192%721%0
Michael WilsonARIWR5583%515%0
Emari DemercadoARIRB5380%515%13
Kenneth WalkerSEARB4880%313%26
Jake BoboSEAWR4575%521%0
Tyler LockettSEAWR4270%521%0
Rondale MooreARIWR4467%412%4
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAWR3863%729%0
Noah FantSEATE3660%14%0
Will DisslySEATE3457%00%0
Colby ParkinsonSEATE3253%28%0
Zach ErtzARITE3553%412%0
Trey McBrideARITE3553%618%0
Geoff SwaimARITE2538%13%0
DeeJay DallasSEARB1423%14%0
Damien WilliamsARIRB1218%00%1
Elijah HigginsARITE69%13%0
Greg DortchARIWR46%00%0
Cody ThompsonSEAWR35%00%0
Easop WinstonSEAWR23%00%0
SaRodorick ThompsonSEARB23%00%0
Brady RussellSEARB23%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+7.8Jake Bobo16.1 PTS vs 8.3 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−7.9Kenneth Walker III13.1 PTS vs 21.0 xFP
  • Highest expected volume21.0 xFPKenneth Walker III13.1 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Kenneth Walker IIISEA · —13.121.0−7.980%81% car—02681%313%
Joshua DobbsARI · QB16.118.2−2.1100%33 att—33728%00%
Emari DemercadoARI · RB11.516.3−4.880%52% car—01352%515%
Geno SmithSEA · QB14.813.8+1.0100%24 att—24619%00%
Hollywood BrownARI · —7.911.7−3.8—21% tgt—000%721%
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · WR16.311.7+4.663%29% tgt—000%729%
Trey McBrideARI · TE5.910.0−4.153%18% tgt—000%618%
Rondale MooreARI · WR4.69.1−4.567%16% car—0416%412%
Jake BoboSEA · WR16.18.3+7.875%21% tgt—000%521%
Michael WilsonARI · WR5.68.3−2.783%15% tgt—000%515%
Tyler LockettSEA · WR7.88.3−0.570%21% tgt—000%521%
Zach ErtzARI · TE4.96.7−1.853%12% tgt—000%412%
Colby ParkinsonSEA · TE4.63.3+1.353%8% tgt—000%28%
DeeJay DallasSEA · RB-1.01.7−2.723%4% tgt—000%14%
Elijah HigginsARI · TE1.01.7−0.79%3% tgt—000%13%
Geoff SwaimARI · TE1.81.7+0.138%3% tgt—000%13%
Noah FantSEA · TE3.51.7+1.860%4% tgt—000%14%
Damien WilliamsARI · RB0.20.6−0.418%4% car—014%00%
Clayton TuneARI · QB0.20.4−0.2—1 att—100%00%

Team totals: Cardinals 33 targets and 25 carries; Seahawks 24 targets and 32 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Joshua Dobbs

ARI · QB · 16.1 pts on 18.2 expected

19 of 33 passing for 146 yards; 7 carries for 43 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.2 expected.

Start/Sit: Joshua Dobbs →

Geno Smith

SEA · QB · 14.8 pts on 13.8 expected

18 of 24 passing for 219 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 6 carries for 10 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Geno Smith →

Emari Demercado

ARI · RB · 11.5 pts on 16.3 expected

5 targets (15% of the team's), 4 catches for 17 yards; 13 carries (52% of the team's) for 58 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Emari Demercado →

Hollywood Brown

ARI · — · 7.9 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (21% of the team's), 3 catches for 49 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.7 expected.

Kenneth Walker III Volume, no payoff

SEA · — · 13.1 pts on 21.0 expected

3 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 6 yards; 26 carries (81% of the team's) for 105 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 21.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

SEA · WR · 16.3 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (29% of the team's), 4 catches for 63 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Jaxon Smith-Njigba →

Jake Bobo Ran hot

SEA · WR · 16.1 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (21% of the team's), 4 catches for 61 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Arizona Cardinals

  • Stock up: Emari Demercado played 80% of the snaps, up from a 32% season average.

Seattle Seahawks

  • Stock up: Kenneth Walker III played 80% of the snaps, up from a 64% season average.
  • Stock up: Jake Bobo played 75% of the snaps, up from a 32% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cardinals defense and Seahawks defense
Points allowed toCardinals DSeahawks D
QBs19.416.5
RBs26.226.6
WRs32.534.4
TEs11.212.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Seattle opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Seahawks win probability

Seahawks win probability by game minuteSeahawks started at 50%, stood at 66% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 6 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +22Smith → Smith-Njigba, 28-yd TD50% → 72%Q1 4:47
  2. −9Prater 44-yd FG72% → 63%Q1 1:57
  3. −25Dobbs 25-yd TD run64% → 39%Q2 9:11
  4. +27Smith → Bobo, 18-yd TD39% → 65%Q2 4:41
  5. +12Myers 21-yd FG69% → 80%Q3 7:37

Swing in Seahawks win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cardinals vs Seahawks
Arizona CardinalsMeasureSeattle Seahawks
63Plays58
60%Pass rate45%
3.2Yds / dropback7.8
5.1Yds / carry3.6
5/15Third downs7/13

Efficiency edge Seattle ran 5 fewer plays but gained 4.6 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • ARI Brown 21% · McBride 18% · Demercado 15%
  • SEA Smith-Njigba 29% · Bobo 21% · Lockett 21%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cardinals vs Seahawks
ResultARISEA
Touchdowns12
Field goals12
Punts53
Turnovers02
Turnovers on downs30
Missed field goals10

ARI turnover edge: +2

  • The Seahawks opened the scoring on their second possession, a 3-play, 61-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
ARIQ1 15:006152:43Punt
SEAQ1 12:178415:29Punt
ARIQ1 6:48351:00Punt
SEAQ1 5:483611:01Touchdown
ARIQ1 4:473-41:28Punt
ARIQ1 3:19441:22Field goal
SEAQ1 1:576233:19Punt
ARIQ2 13:388804:27Touchdown
SEAQ2 9:119764:30Touchdown
ARIQ2 4:4113264:41Downs
SEAQ3 15:0013727:23Field goal
ARIQ3 7:37382:13Punt
SEAQ3 5:245182:53Interception
ARIQ3 2:315172:52Punt
SEAQ4 14:39240:35Fumble
ARIQ4 14:045182:58Missed FG
SEAQ4 11:063-21:35Punt
ARIQ4 9:319224:33Downs
SEAQ4 4:589252:41Field goal
ARIQ4 2:176191:11Downs
SEAQ4 1:062-21:06End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cardinals vs Seahawks Head-to-Head

The Cardinals and Seahawks first met in 1976 and have played 55 times since. They have been NFC West rivals since 2002.

All-time series
32–22–1Seahawks lead, 55 meetings since 1976
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Cardinals win
27–32009
Largest Seahawks win
58–02012

Since 2021

10–1 Seahawks lead

11 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. S = Seahawks win, C = Cardinals win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 9 Cardinals at Seahawks Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cardinals vs Seahawks
CardinalsStatSeahawks
4-13Record9-8
19.4Points per game21.4
324.1Yards per game322.9
5.2Yards per play5.5
26.8Points allowed per game23.6
355.7Yards allowed per game371.4

Cardinals vs Seahawks Fantasy Outlook for 2026

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Cardinals vs Seahawks Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Cardinals vs Seahawks Week 7 game?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 20–10 in Week 7 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA, on October 22, 2023. See the Seahawks' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Cardinals vs Seahawks?

The final score was Seahawks 20, Cardinals 10. The Seahawks led 14–10 at halftime, and the second half went Cardinals 0, Seahawks 6.

What happened in the Cardinals vs Seahawks game?

Seattle led 14–10 at halftime and outscored Arizona 6–0 after the break to win 20–10. The Seahawks finished with a 318–249 edge in total offense and averaged 5.5 yards per play. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led all players with 4 catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks committed 3 turnovers, the Cardinals none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cardinals vs Seahawks?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the game with 16.3 PPR fantasy points, the WR17 of Week 7, on 4 catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. Joshua Dobbs was next with 16.1 (QB13). See Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 2023 game log.

Who led Cardinals vs Seahawks in passing, rushing and receiving?

Geno Smith (SEA) led all passers with 18 of 24 for 219 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception. Kenneth Walker (SEA) led in rushing with 26 carries for 105 yards. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) led in receiving with 4 catches for 63 yards and a touchdown.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Seahawks?

Jake Bobo outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 16.1 PPR points on 8.3 xFP (+7.8). Kenneth Walker III fell furthest short, with 13.1 points on 21.0 xFP (−7.9). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Seahawks?

Kenneth Walker III had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 21.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 13.1. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Seahawks beat the Cardinals?

The Seahawks beat the Cardinals 20–10 because they averaged 5.5 yards per play to 4.0 and outgained them 318–249.

Which team won the turnover battle in Cardinals vs Seahawks?

The Cardinals won the turnover battle 3–0: the Seahawks gave the ball away 3 times and the Cardinals not at all. The Seahawks won the game anyway.

What was the turning point of Cardinals vs Seahawks?

Geno Smith's 18-yard touchdown pass to Jake Bobo with 4:41 left in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Seahawks' win probability from 39% to 65%.

What is the all-time Cardinals vs Seahawks record?

The Seahawks lead the all-time series 32–22–1 across 55 meetings since 1976.

When did the Cardinals and Seahawks last play before this game?

Before Week 7 of 2023, they last met in the 2022 season on November 6, 2022, when the Seahawks beat the Cardinals 31–21.

What is the Cardinals vs Seahawks record since 2021?

The Seahawks lead 10–1 across 11 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.