When the Seattle Seahawks traded away wide receiver Percy Harvin to the New York Jets, most people would assume that Doug Baldwin would fill the spot as the new No. 1 receiver. He did just that in Week 7, going off for seven catches, 123 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the St. Louis Rams.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 8: Doug Baldwin
Doug Baldwin thrived in the new No. 1 role after the Seahawks traded Percy Harvin. Can he keep it up against the Panthers this week?
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The offense in general seemed more cohesive without having to manufacture touches for Harvin, and Russell Wilson had no problem feeding Baldwin, who led the team with 11 targets. It was his first 100-yard game of the season, and the first time since Week 3 that Baldwin had more than 56 yards.
Fantasy impact: Baldwin has never quite been consistent enough to be a weekly fantasy starter, but he's back on the WR3 radar as Wilson's top target. Baldwin gets an appealing matchup with the Carolina Panthers' reeling defense, although fantasy owners should temper expectations with the Seahawks flying across the country to play at 1 p.m. ET.
