Finding fantasy value in the Seahawks beyond Russell Wilson

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Seahawks Tyler Lockett, Jaron Brown, and David Moore

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Wide receiver Tyler Lockett #16 of the Seattle Seahawks laughs with teammates David Moore #83 and Jaron Brown #18 after his touchdown catch to take a 21-20 lead in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 11, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Fantasy football is gearing up once again. While everyone knows Russell Wilson, the Seahawks have a few more names to check off for your fantasy draft.

Ah yes, the sweet smell of flat beer, stale corn chips, and last week’s queso dip. It must be time for my fantasy football draft. Well, getting close, anyway. The Seahawks stars over the past few years have tended to be on the defensive side of the ball, which in most leagues isn’t much help. We’ll get back to that. For now, let’s look at some of the players not named Russell Wilson that can help you win your championship.

I’ll use pro-football-reference.com for fantasy stats for last season. For an in-depth look at the entire league, I suggest you look at Brian Towne’s column from last week for Fantasy CPR. It’s a quick look at standouts for each team, grouped by division. As Mr. Towne’s highlight for the Seahawks is Tyler Lockett, let’s start there. Lockett is certainly no secret after his terrific 2018 performance. As Towne said, the departure of Doug Baldwin makes Lockett even more important to Seattle’s offense.

However, Lockett already had 10 touchdowns last season and scored 165 fantasy points. This was just outside of the top ten at receiver. I can see him hauling in a dozen scores this year, but don’t expect a gigantic explosion here. Lockett will likely score closer to 200 fantasy points, but Wilson will spread the ball among multiple weapons. That’s great for winning actual football games, not so great for fantasy football.