Start ‘em & Sit ‘em Week 3
Fantasy Football – Seattle Seahawks Week 3 predictions
The undefeated Seattle Seahawks play their second straight game at home this Sunday.
This week they welcome perhaps the worst team in the NFL – the Jacksonville Jaguars – who are 0-2 and who have scored just one TD all season long!
Will it be a fantasy bonanza for the Hawks’ position players? Likely not – Seattle will likely get back to basics, get out to an early lead and nurse it home to the finish line.
It could mean a short day for Marshawn Lynch as the backups could come in and mop up and it could mean an unflattering day for the passing game – there likely won’t be any fireworks needed in order for this team to post victory.
So which Seahawks should start for your Fantasy squad this week? Let’s take a look.
QB Russell Wilson
10 yards rushing, 200 yards passing, 1 TD
I see Wilson being the quintessential game manager – not a lot is going to be needed out of Wilson this week.
The Hawks will likely build up a big lead and ride Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin to the easy win. He is a sketchy Fantasy starter this week based on the fact that he won’t be called upon a lot.
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Dave is calling for a huge day for Marshawn Lynch. (Photo: zimbio.com)
RB Marshawn Lynch
120 yards rushing, 1 TD 2 catches, 10 yards
Lynch was terrific last week and heading into this week we can expect the same. After all, the Jaguars allowed Darren McFadden over 100 yards last week.
I am projecting 120 yards because I think Robert Turbin and Christine Michael will see a lot of touches after this game is out of reach.
If he played the whole game Lynch would be good for 165 yards – easy! Lynch is a top 10 RB option any way you slice it!
WR Doug Baldwin
4 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD
Baldwin has emerged as Seattle’s best Fantasy receiving option. He catches the bombs from Russell Wilson.
While I think he will be fine this week, just don’t expect huge numbers – Seattle ain’t gonna have to throw a lot. He scores this week and gains moderate yardage – low-end WR3/high-end WR4 material.
WR Sidney Rice
2 catches, 50 yards
Is it me or does Rice look like a complete bust? I know – it’s not me!
Wilson isn’t looking his way very often and when he is – they are intermediate routes for short gains. Time to cut the Fantasy umbilical if you own him!
WR Golden Tate
3 catches 40 yards
Tate is another guy that figures to have a down week with the perceived emphasis on the running game. Tate has also lost a lot of touches to Doug Baldwin somehow this year.
TE Zach Miller
2 catches, 20 yards
Miller is always good for 20-45 yards. This week I project him at the lower end of that scale because it will be the running game that rules for Seattle this week.
PK Steven Hauschka
2 FG 3 XP
D/ST
250 yards, 4 sacks 2 INT., 2 FF
The Jags are completely inept on offense – they have a combined 11 points so far – TOTAL – in two games and they haven’t faced anything like the Seahawks yet in a building like CenturyLink.
Seattle has allowed just 10 points total all season against some good teams – incredible!
Seattle is the #1 Fantasy defense this week by a mile. If you own then – congratulations!
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