Seattle Seahawks No. 1 wide receiver Doug Baldwin came into Sunday on pace to have the best season of his career, by a very little bit. He came out of Sunday on pace to blow away his previous career bests, as Baldwin had a monster game in the Seahawks' 39-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Fantasy football waiver wire advice: Doug Baldwin goes off for Seahawks
The Seattle wide receiver doubled his season touchdown total in Sunday’s game alone. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Baldwin caught six passes Sunday on eight targets for 145 yards and three touchdowns, doubling his season touchdown total to that point. That brings his full-season pace to just under 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns, both of which would be career bests for the five-year veteran.
Fantasy impact: While tight end Jimmy Graham wasn't exactly lighting it up with Seattle, his absence -- he tore his right patellar tendon Sunday and is done for the season -- will mean targets have to go somewhere, and Baldwin is the likely recipient of some. He's solidly the best wide receiver on the team, and, while he's unlikely to have 145-and-3 in him many more times, Baldwin is worth more looks than he's been getting in fantasy so far.
Baldwin is owned in 35 percent of Yahoo! fantasy leagues. That number should rise. He’ll be in the WR3/flex conversation going forward.
