The Seattle Seahawks didn't take a lead in Sunday's game until 47 seconds remained, but that's the right time to take a lead. The late touchdown gave Seattle a 13-9 win over the Carolina Panthers.
Marshawn Lynch’s low fantasy production continues as Seahawks manage late win
The Seattle offense couldn’t get much going Sunday, but the Seahawks did just enough to win. We break down the fantasy implications.
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The win moved the Seahawks to 4-3 on the season, bringing them even in the standings with the idle San Francisco 49ers for second place in the NFC West. The Seahawks have a relatively kind schedule the next couple weeks, hosting the Raiders and Giants.
Now for a look at Seattle’s fantasy performers Sunday:
Russell Wilson: Wilson's up-and-down stretch continued in Week 8. His fantasy totals the last four games are: 34, 10, 36, 12 after Sunday, when he completed 20 of 32 passes for 199 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Wilson added 35 rushing yards. That touchdown pass was the only one in the game for either team. Wilson has top-in-the-league upside, but his semi-regular down games keep him near the back end of the league's starting quarterbacks.
Marshawn Lynch: After starting the season with a dominant stretch of games, Lynch now has three straight six-point fantasy days. Sunday, he ran for 62 yards on 14 carries. He still has only one game this season with more than 100 rushing yards, and that was in Week 1. He always profiled as someone who made sense as a sell-high, but with reports that his tenure in Seattle is nearing an end, the team might starting looking to Christine Michael and/or Robert Turbin. Lynch is still an every-week starter, but he's not as secure as he had been.
Doug Baldwin: The receiver had 187 receiving yards in five games with Percy Harvin on the roster, and now has 184 in two games since Harvin was traded. Baldwin was the Seahawks' leading receiver Sunday, with 61 yards on six catches (eight targets). He couldn't find the end zone, but Baldwin is a decent low-end flex play.
Luke Willson: In his return from injury, the tight end caught only one pass Sunday, but he went for 23 yards and the game-winning touchdown. With or without Zach Miller on the field, Willson isn't a fantasy option.
