Sam Darnold sparked Seattle’s duel with Tampa Bay, carving up the Buccaneers for 341 yards and four TDs while Jaxon Smith-Njigba siphoned targets for 132 yards and a score. Kenneth Walker III found a rhythm late, AJ Barner kept Seattle’s red-zone attack alive with two more TDs, and Dareke Young provided game-changing returns and a big grab. Jalen Milroe’s miscue lingered as a reminder of development curves, yet Seattle’s run defense held firm and the offense showed versatility to contest elite NFC foes.

Geno Smith’s Raiders debut was a win-gueza for fantasy: surgical accuracy, minimal off-targets, and a big-play ability that boosted Las Vegas’ Week 1 outlook. Sam Darnold’s Seahawks return faced a brick wall against San Francisco, ending with EPA per play that cratered in Week 1. Milroe’s name surfaces as the trade’s fossilized legacy, a future factor in Seattle’s QB room. Week 1’s results don’t settle the swap, but they tilt early betting too Smith’s way.

The week’s narrative centers on performance clarity: Smith’s accuracy vs. Darnold’s pressure, Milroe’s long-game implications, and how Seattle and Vegas adjust after a dramatic offseason. For fantasy bettors, Week 1 sets a baseline: trust Smith’s arm plus target share, monitor Darnold’s pocket, and track Milroe’s ascent as the season unfolds. The verdict is far from final, but early reads favor the Raiders and question Seattle’s new era.