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Fantasy Football 2016 Preview: Seattle Seahawks wide receivers

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 3, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) leaps to catch a second quarter pass against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) leaps to catch a second quarter pass against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 30, 2016; Renton, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (right) performs a drill during training camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2016; Renton, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (right) performs a drill during training camp at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

Seahawks Wide Receivers-Overall Outlook

The Seahawks finished 20th last season in passing yards and had the fourth-lowest passing percentage of any team in the NFL. Their reputation as a run-first, defensive-focused team is not unmerited, but that didn’t stop some of their receivers from definitely being fantasy options.

Doug Baldwin led the team in all major receiving categories, but Jermaine Kearse and Tyler Lockett has promising results as well and make intriguing options this year.  The key to the Seahawks progression in the passing game. In the first half of last year, Wilson was fairly mundane, but he tore up the league over the last seven games of the regular season throwing for 25 touchdowns and just one interception over the time.  If Wilson is given that kind of freedom again this year, the Seahawks wide receivers could again be nice value picks.

This offseason, the Seahawks wide receivers stayed virtually the exact same.  The team chose to re-sign Jermaine Kearse and not bring back Ricardo Lockette, but there were no new additions or major losses.  The Seattle running game will be different after the retirement of Marshawn Lynch, though, and if the running game struggles Seattle could turn more to the passing attack it found in the second half last year.

To see when you should target the Seahawks wide receivers, check out my take on each option on the depth chart on the following slides.

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