Seattle rolled out Sam Darnold in his Lumen Field debut and looked the part of a franchise quarterback on a crisp first-series scoring drive: 4-for-4 for 34 yards, using both legs and his tight ends to move the ball. Seattle’s ground game followed suit, piling up 268 rushing yards with five different backs topping 30 yards. On the other sideline, Kansas City rested Mahomes and Kelce, rolling Gardner Minshew at QB and passing game to Robert Tonyan, while Skyy Moore flashed on a late punt return. The night underscored Seattle’s intent to lean on the run and a tight-end rotation that could shape early-season fantasy value, especially around Arroyo and Barner, as Darnold cultivated chemistry with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jake Bobo.

Backups did their part: Drew Lock threw two TDs to Bobo and moved the chains with a 10-of-12, 129-yard effort, while Charbonnet and Damien Martinez punched in rushing scores and helped lift a revamped Seahawks offense in wet conditions. The KC depth chart showed growth at wideout and tight end behind the stars, with Minshew connecting with Tonyan for a short score. Five Seahawks broke 30 rushing yards, a clear signal the 2025 ground attack is more fearsome than 2024, even in preseason. Noah Fant’s move to Cincinnati left a clear TE vacancy and a path for Arroyo/Barner to seize the Seattle TE job, a storyline fantasy managers will monitor as the schedule tightens.