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Pascal reunites with head coach Jonathan Gannon after the two spent last season together in Philly. Despite appearing in all 17 games last year, Pascal posted career lows in receptions (15) and receiving yards (150), while finding the end zone just once. His signing with the Cardinals probably has more to do with his special teams prowess than it does his offensive production.

St. Brown took a pitch on an end around and hit quarterback Jared Goff down the sideline for a seven-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. He would catch a touchdown pass from eight yards out in the fourth quarter to pad his counting stats further. Although the six targets appears light on the surface, Goff attempted just 18 passes on a night the Lions controlled the flow of the game throughout. The Lions head to their bye in Week 5 before traveling to Jerry World to face the Cowboys in Week 6.

Goff set an NFL record for most completions without an incompletion in the win. He also caught a touchdown pass from wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, making him the third player in Lions history to throw a touchdown, run for a touchdown, and catch a touchdown. In typical Lions fashion, the team attempted 28 runs to just 18 passes in a game they controlled throughout, with running back Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery accounting for three scores on the ground between them. Either way, it was an impressive showing for the veteran signal caller as the team climbs to 3-1 before their bye week in Week 5.

Charbonnet enjoyed two weeks of workhorse usage with Kenneth Walker out of action before immediately reverting to a clear change of pace role in the Week 4 loss. As such, fantasy managers will want to temper expectations for as long as Walker remains healthy moving forward.

Smith-Njigba reverted to a more short-area role in Week 4, likely induced by the aggressive pass rush of Aidan Hutchinson and the Lions. Even so, the 12 targets were the second time in four games that Smith-Njigba has seen double-digit looks after failing to do so in his rookie season. The fantasy needle certainly seems to be pointing up for the talented youngster and he has a solid chance to repeat his successes on the field when the Seahawks host the Giants in Week 5.

Levis is thought to be dealing with an AC joint sprain per Ian Rapoport, and the injury is not considered long-term. He’ll have the bye week to rest up after leaving Week 4’s win against the Dolphins, but that’s no guarantee Levis will be ready to go in Week 6. SuperFLEX fantasy managers — we assume those are the only ones starting Levis, right? — will probably not get a real read on his status until next week. Unless further testing reveals a long-term injury, that is.

Lockett continued to play behind both DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba but finished the night second in receiving on the team. Nine targets is not the norm for the aging veteran, buoyed by 56 pass attempts from quarterback Geno Smith. Lockett and the Seahawks will look to rebound in Week 5 when they host the Giants.

Metcalf saw a lot of Lions top corner Carlton Davis as the two tangled on the perimeter throughout. Even so, Metcalf was able to surpass 100 yards through the air for the third consecutive game as his team fell to 3-1 in the highest scoring game of the season through four weeks. Metcalf has a solid chance of breaking 100 yards again in Week 5 when the Seahawks host the Giants.

Walker made the most of his handful of carries, scoring from one yard twice before a gorgeous 21-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter. The Seahawks struggled to run the football for most of the night against the stout defensive front of the Lions but Walker managed to finally break through in the fourth quarter for multiple chunk yardage gains. The career night was not enough to salvage a victory as the Seahawks never held a lead, eventually falling for their first loss of the season. Up next for Walker and the Seahawks is the Giants at home in Week 5.

If you fell for the Jonnu Smith hype train coming off Week 2’s 6/53 performance, we’re sorry. There’s little reason to recommend anyone in this passing game right now and Smith certainly won’t be the first hungry mouth that gets fed in the event that changes. Well, maybe if Arthur Smith somehow took over playcalling in Miami.

Smith and the Seahawks fell short of the Lions for their first loss of the season in what was the highest-scoring game of the season through a month of play. His 56 pass attempts and 38 completions were both career highs, while he managed just one touchdown toss as running back Kenneth Walker found paint three times on the ground. 32 of his 56 pass attempts were directed at his starting wide receiver trio of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba although his only touchdown pass went to rookie tight end AJ Barner. The Seahawks have little time to lick their wounds as Monday night’s loss was their first of three games within an 11 day window, with the Giants up next at home in Week 5.