Seahawks Stat Tracker: QB Geno Smith on pace to break his own franchise records

The Seattle Seahawks are entering their bye week after nine games into the 2024 season. With a break in action this weekend, this would make for a good opportunity to look at a few different Seahawks offensive players and their individual stats so far and what they would be on pace for to finish the season.

This will look at the main statistical outputs that players give. So for example, though Jaxon Smith-Njigba has one completion for 35 yards, we will not assume he throws another pass this season, as his main statistical output is receiving statistics. Additionally, any projected stats that end with a decimal will be rounded up if above .5. For example, 475.6 yards projected will round up to 476 yards projected. With all of that, let's get right to it.

Defensive player stat projections to be discussed next week.

Geno SmithCurrent Stats (nine games):

Projected Final Stats:

So far through nine games, Smith has led the NFL in passing yards. If he keeps up this pace, he will shatter his own single season passing yards record (4,282 yards), attempts (572), and completions record (399) that he set in 2022. These statistics alone, along with a 68.1 completion percentage just shows how much of a steal Seattle has at quarterback right now, despite what some 12s online may argue.

Kenneth WalkerCurrent Stats (seven games):

Projected Final Stats:

Zach CharbonnetCurrent Stats (nine games):

Projected Final Stats

Walker and Charbonnet's stats are underwhelming in the rushing yards category. Much of that could be attributed to the run blocking (or lack thereof). Another keynote here is that Walker missed two full games in the first nine games of the season, which is a large part into why his stats may be deflated, while in turn, inflating Charbonnet's stats. In those added opportunities though, Charbonnet has gone from a zero- touchdown rookie campaign to five total touchdowns in nine weeks.

DK MetcalfCurrent stats (seven games):

Projected Final stats:

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

- Current stats (nine games):

o 50 receptions, 568 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns

- Projected Final Stats:

o 94 receptions, 1,072 receiving yards, six receiving touchdowns

Tyler LockettCurrent stats (nine games):

Projected Final Stats:

Noah FantCurrent stats (eight games):

Projected Final Stats:

AJ BarnerCurrent stats (nine games)

Projected Final Stats:

The flipside to Geno Smith having lots of passing success this season is that somebody has to be catching all those passes. That can be seen here with the Seahawks top three wide receivers and two tight ends. Metcalf was on pace to break his 2020 single season receiving yards record (1,303 receiving yards) before his recent injury sidelined him for two games. If he can come back healthy and maintain his explosiveness, he may be able to threaten that record again. On a similar pace to Metcalf, Smith-Njigba is slowly becoming the top-notch receiving threat the Seahawks expected him to be after drafting him out of Ohio State in 2023. Smith-Njigba is currently on pace to easily break his rookie receiving stat line (50 receptions, 568 yards, three touchdowns). Despite falling into the WR three role, Lockett has still proven to be the clutch receiver that he is, and is on pace to possibly flirt with another 1,000 yard season.

At tight end, Fant has still yet to catch a touchdown pass (last one coming in 2022). Despite this, Fant is already only five receptions away from matching his 2023 season total. Barner is looking more formidable at receiving threat than many expected him to be after being drafted out of Michigan this year. With Fant's recent injury woes, Barner could expect an even larger increase in snaps.