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Fantasy football outlook: Seattle Seahawks wide receivers

Will there be a changing of the guard among Seattle’s receivers in 2024?

For the last five years, the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver corps has been the combination of DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett and little else in the way of a backup band. That scenario changed (somewhat) when the team used the 20th pick in the 2023 draft on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who flashed big-play ability but was clearly the third wheel. With a new coaching staff and a different philosophy after an eternity with Pete Carroll, there is going to be more competition for targets this year than there has been for a long time in Seattle as everyone tries to lock down his spot in the offense.

What should fantasy footballers expect from the Carolina receiving corps?

Is there any fantasy worth to be found among Carolina’s new-look receiving corps?

Four quarterbacks attempted passes for the Carolina Panthers last season. None of them return. Leading receiver DJ Moore is also gone, traded to the Chicago Bears as part of the package used to acquire the No. 1 overall pick, which became Alabama’s Bryce Young.

The team hired Frank Reich as their new head coach to help speed Young’s transition from college to the pros, and the hope is he’ll be ready to guide the club in Week 1, though veteran Andy Dalton was signed as an insurance policy.

Add it up and you’re left with a massive overhaul: a new coach, two new QBs, and three of the projected top-five receivers were added in the offseason. That includes a pair of veterans in longtime Minnesota Vikings WR Adam Thielen along with DJ Chark Jr., most recently of the Detroit Lions, and a rookie in the form of second-round pick Jonathan Mingo.

With so many moving parts, it’s a good time to take an initial look at Carolina’s receiver room to gauge what they might have to offer fantasy owners in 2023.