Seahawks Take Advantage Of Eagles’ Mistakes In 31-14 Win

The Miami Dolphins are struggling with the Eagles’ speed through two quarters of play. Running back LeSean McCoy has led the Philadelphia attack so far. He has two rushing touchdowns and 30 yards on 11 carries. He also has two receptions for 32 yards through two quarters of play.

McCoy is generally considered a safe bet in fantasy football because even when the Eagle become pass-happy he still receives plenty of targets. Still, his 61-yard performance against the New England Patriots last week would have been pretty disappointing if not for an early touchdown run. It is possible that Vince Young’s handling of the offense cuts into McCoys fantasy stats, though SB Nation’s Fake Teams apparently isn’t fazed, setting him as the eight-best fantasy running back heading into the Eagles’ game against the Seahawks.

Lynch’s touchdowns were both a thing of beauty. The first one came when he barreled into the Eagles defensive line appearing to be swallowed up by all the Philly defenders but somehow, someway he broke out of it and scampered in for the touchdown. The second one was an impressive 40-yard run that gave the Seahawks a 14-0 lead.

Lynch was clearly dominating in the first half against the Eagles and this marks another week in his hot streak.

Clearly, he didn’t like the line of questioning -- so he walked out. Here’s the postgame video:

With the touchdown grab, the Seahwaks went up 24-7 and put the Eagles on the ropes.

It was just odd all-around. Here’s video of the encounter.

We can pick this apart and try to analyze whatever Jackson is thinking, but judge it for yourself. It’s just a weird situation, perhaps compounded by Jackson’s one catch for just five yards thus far.

And that’s where it stands now, with just under seven minutes to go in the second quarter and the Seahawks leading by a touchdown on Thursday Night Football.

Somehow, Lynch popped out of the swarm, emerged on the other side upright and churning towards the end zone. It’s not quite unexpected at this point, but it was impressive as heck.

Once again, Lynch turned what looked like nothing into a touchdown. It wasn’t quite as spectacular as the Beast Mode run last year, but it was still a heck of a job. Mayock and Marshawn need to be paired together forever, just to see what happens.

Philadelphia’s dream season turned into a nightmare after Week 1 and the Eagles haven’t yet woken up from the bad dream. Still, they are favored in the NFL Thursday nighter as they visit the Seattle Seahawks. Even with Michael Vick inactive, the Eagles are 3-point road favorites.