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Can Russell Wilson Continue to Deliver?

2 December 2012

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In a year that features two of the most productive rookie quarterbacks, there is a third that has been making noise. Can Seattle Seahawks’ rookie Russell Wilson continue to deliver?
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Nobody is confusing Wilson for Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III. In his past five games he has 11 touchdown and just one interception. Very impressive numbers.
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In the for previous weeks, Wilson averaged just 205.3 yards. That has pretty much been his story this year as he has 10 games with fewer than 240 passing yards. Obviously, a low passing total like that doesn’t make fantasy owners happy.
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This week against Chicago was a different story. Wilson tied his career-high with 293 yards against a tough Chicago Bears team. The fact that he helped knock off the Bears in Soldier Field makes the feat all that more impressive. Wilson also did an RG3 impersonation this week by running for a career-high 71 yards.
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While Wilson hasn’t provided a ton of fantasy points on the ground, he has averaged 42.5 yards over the past four games. Wilson has yet to run for a touchdown. When you have a runner as effective as Marshawn Lynch, you’ll lose out on those one-year plunges.
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The Seahawks don’t have an ideal schedule in the coming weeks as the fantasy football playoffs get underway. Next week they face the Arizona Cardinals. They aren’t a great team, but they play the pass effectively. They have serious issues against the run so Lynch should be busy.
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In Week 16, the championship week for most leagues, Wilson faces the San Francisco 49ers. Obviously it would be a serious risk to use him then.
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If you don’t have a steady quarterback penciled in your lineup every week, Wilson is a decent option in Week 15. The Buffalo Bills are terrible against the run, so Lynch owners should be extremely happy, but they have issues defending the pass as well. This could be a nice spot start for Wilson.
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More importantly for actual Seattle Seahawks fans, Wilson looks to be the real deal. The future is bright in Seattle.
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Can You Trust Sidney Rice and Golden Tate?

17 November 2012

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Seattle Seahawks wide receivers Sidney Rice and Golden Tate each have six touchdowns heading into the bye. In the past three games Rice has scored four touchdowns. Tate has scored three touchdowns over the same stretch while adding a touchdown pass, which happened to go to Rice.
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Can you trust them for your fantasy team?
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Rice is easier to trust. Not only does he have more yards (475 to 334), he at least has the 2009 season (1312 yards, eight touchdowns) on his resume. Brett Favre made Rice a star that year. While Russell Wilson won’t take him to that same level, a double-digit touchdown season would not be out of reach. Every 8.15 receptions Rice has had throughout his career have gone for a touchdown.
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Rice is 6’4″ with good leaping ability and body control. He has a knack for going up and getting the ball.
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That is very impressive considering what he has had to work with other than Favre’s magical season.
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Rice’s biggest issue has been his inability to stay healthy. He has missed 29 games in his six-year career. If he can stay healthy, he should remain a decent fantasy play.
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Unfortunately he is averaging just 47.5 yards per game so unless he scores, you’re not getting a great game from Rice. He has five touchdowns in his past five games, but is only averaging 55.2 yards per game during the stretch.
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Rice has only topped 55 yards in two of ten games, and his season high is 81 yards.
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Meanwhile Tate is averaging just 33.4 yards per game. His touchdowns have been his fantasy salvation because his season high in receiving yards is 68, and 24 of those yards came on a bad call that should have been an interception. Tate has just one other game with more than 52 yards.
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Tate is just 5’10″, but he’s a playmaker. He just doesn’t get enough touches to be a consistent threat. In three years and 36 games Tate has just 943 yards.
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The Seahawks have a few solid matchups coming up. They face the Miami Dolphins coming out of the bye, which should help the duos’ cause.
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The Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals follow and present more difficult challenges.
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In Week 15 they take on the Buffalo Bills, which could be favorable. At least it’s in a dome (in Toronto) so weather won’t be an issue.
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The San Francisco 49ers make for a tough matchup in Week 16.
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Two out of his five matchups look solid. Of course, if you look at Russell Wilson’s splits, you may be singing a different tune.
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At home Wilson has thrown 11 touchdowns without an interception. On the road Wilson has thrown four touchdowns and eight interceptions. Both the Dolphins and Bills game are on the road. That presents an issue.
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Going forward I would consider Rice a borderline WR3. His ability to score touchdowns should at least give him consideration when you’re setting your fantasy lineups.
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Tate, unfortunately, is a WR4 at best. He may end up with a nice game, but it’s a risk I wouldn’t take.
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What are your thoughts on this duo?
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So T.O. Signed with Seattle; Does He Have Fantasy Appeal?

10 August 2012

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Given the quarterback landscape in Seattle, it wasn’t an ideal landing spot for Terrell Owens. However, given he couldn’t find a home last year and the suitors didn’t appear to be lining up, beggars can’t be choosy. Now that’s he’s back in the league, does T.O. have fantasy appeal?
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Owens will turn 39 in December, but he has always been a physical marvel. There aren’t many players his age, or younger for that matter, that take care of their body like T.O., and given his sub-4.5 speed shown in his Seattle tryout, he still is in great shape.
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While he hasn’t been the same dominant force since 2008 when he finished with 1052 yards and ten scores, he has averaged 63.5 catches for 906 yards and seven touchdowns in his last two spots in Buffalo and Cincinnati. T.O. has the reputation of being a locker room cancer and clashing with quarterbacks, but his last two stops were pretty uneventful.
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The preseason will be a good indicator of where T.O. is at, but many may not have the luxury of getting a feel for what he’ll bring before their fantasy draft. Those of you in PPR leagues should probably discount Owens s little more. He hasn’t had 80 catches in a season since 2007.
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He is a touchdown machine though with 153 touchdown grabs in his 15 seasons. He has 52 in his past five. When the Seahawks get in the red zone, his number will likely be a popular one.
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I wouldn’t consider adding T.O. as a starting fantasy wide receiver, but I would take a chance on him for WR depth.
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Dallas Clark and Kellen Winslow: Will They Have Value in Their New Homes?

23 May 2012

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There were a couple of big name tight ends that found new homes this week. Sure they still have name recognition, but do they have value for the fantasy football owner?
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Dallas Clark had to learn about life after Peyton Manning last year. Now he put Indianapolis organization in his rearview mirror and joined forces with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Clark will turn 33 next month and has had his share of injuries, playing in just 17 games over the past two seasons.
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Clark only averaged 3.1 catches last year for 32.0 yards with a pair of touchdowns in 11 games. Given his age, declining skill set (i.e. drops and blocking deficiency), and injury history I wouldn’t count on Clark as a fantasy contributor. If he can show along the way that he still has something left in the tank, you can pick him off the waiver wire, but I wouldn’t target him in fantasy football drafts.
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Meanwhile Kellen Winslow is out in Tampa and has moved on to Seattle following their trade. Winslow is younger (29 in July) and is coming off a solid season (75 catches for 763 yards and two TDs).
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While Winslow seems to be forever banged up, he hasn’t missed a game in the past three years. He has never had more than five touchdowns in a season so his status as an elite tight end has never been achieved, but he has had at least 66 catches for 730 yards in each of the past three seasons and five of the past six.
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Winslow will have to share the load with Zach Miller in Seattle, a fact that diminishes the fantasy value of both player.
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In summary, while both moves made some noise due to the names of the players involved, neither figure to be draft worthy fantasy options.
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Guess LeSean McCoy’s Fantasy Points for Week 13 Against Seattle Contest

1 December 2011

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Shady McCoy is having an epic fantasy season. He squares off against the Seahawks in Week 13. All you have to do is guess how many fantasy points he’ll have. We’ll do six points for a touchdown and 0.1 points for every yard he gets. Whoever comes the closest without going over takes home an XL LestersLegends t-shirt.
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As always, be original. If somebody guessed a total you want, you’ll have to come up with another one. Just leave a comment with your best guess.
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Could Marshawn Lynch Bring Back Beast Mode?

31 July 2011

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Marshawn Lynch went Beast Mode on the Saints in the playoffs last year, but can he do it for the full year? While the jury is still out on that, some good things have happened so far.
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For starters Reggie Bush went to Miami. If he reunited with Pete Carroll, Bush could have cut into Lynch’s playing time. No I don’t think Bush would be a feature back even for his old college coach, but he would certainly be utilized.
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Lynch doesn’t really have much competition for carries in Seattle. Justin Forsett will get some touches, but his primary role will be the third down back. Plus, the looks he does steal aren’t likely to be the ones in the goal line. It’s unlikely that they will bring somebody in given the money they have invested on offense thus far.
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Sure, Tarvaris Jackson didn’t take much of an investment, but his Viking teammate Sidney Rice made an enormous haul. That passing attack doesn’t exactly strike fear in opposing defenses hearts. They are going to have to be able to run the football.
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That job could be easier given the other prized addition. Rice will get the attention, but Robert Gallery will probably do more to help the football team. After all, games are won in the trenches. With Robert Gallery joining Russell Okung, who will hopefully be healthier in 2011, the Seahawks figure to have one of the better lines in their division.
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I may not go so far as to call it full-time Beast Mode, but given the circumstances he’s making a nice low-end RB2/high-end RB3.
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A Tale of Two Former Vikings Quarterbacks

24 July 2011

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The top two quarterbacks on the Vikings’ depth chart last year have rumors swirling around them. Tarvaris Jackson has been linked to the Seahawks and Brett Favre to the Eagles as a backup to Michael Vick.
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T-Jack to Seattle does have some merit as Seattle has a need at quarterback, especially if they part ways with Matt Hasselbeck. Plus, Jackson would be comfortable with their offense and their new offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.
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While I’m not convinced that Jackson has what it takes to be a starting quarterback in the NFL, he would come as a much cheaper alternative than Kevin Kolb or Kyle Orton and is probably an upgrade over Charlie Whitehurst.
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A summer without a Brett Favre watch would be new territory. This year is no difference. He has been linked to Philadelphia, which was quickly shot down. Michael Vick has said that he would be OK having #4 as a backup. No word on whether or not Favre would be up for the role.
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Favre would probably want to wait until the flood of transactions took place so he would get the proper media treatment. Time will tell if the old gunslinger will give it a go one more time.
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