We might have experienced the start of Lockett's decline last season when he barely finished behind DK Metcalf in targets per game but was a good 2.2 PPR points per game worse (11.9 per game). That's a lot, especially since Lockett averaged slightly more Fantasy points than Metcalf in the two seasons prior. New playcaller Ryan Grubb has shown a tendency to over-target his receivers, but that includes the slot, which is where Lockett might play a decent amount, but not as much as Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The expectation is that Lockett will still see solid target volume but be inconsistent with his production. He's a decent late-round value (think Round 11) but not someone worth prioritizing.
Lockett (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Denver, but comments from coach Mike Macdonald in combination with the wide receiver's full practice participation Friday suggest the wideout will play, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
In other words, Lockett likely would be listed as 'probable' if the designation still existed. He injured his thigh in mid-August and missed more than two weeks of practice, returning this Monday and ultimately progressing to full participation by the end of the week. Both Lockett and Macdonald have expressed confidence that the WR will be active ahead of a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Questionable for season opener
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Lockett (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Lockett has been bothered by a thigh injury since mid-August and was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday. He said Monday that his limitations in practice have been related to maintenance, telling reporters that he'd be fine to play in the season opener. The Seahawks apparently don't consider it a sure thing, although coach Mike Macdonald said Friday that "we expect [Lockett] to play," per Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Remains limited in practice
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Lockett (thigh) was limited at Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Lockett has kicked off Week 1 prep with back-to-back capped showings due to a thigh injury, which has impacted him since mid-August. With just one more session to prove his health this week, there's a non-zero chance he'll enter the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game against the Broncos. In the end, though, Lockett expressed confidence Monday that he'll suit up for that contest, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Limited by thigh issue
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Lockett was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a thigh injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Since mid-August, Lockett has been tending to an undisclosed leg issue, which has been confirmed to be to his thigh. He told Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic on Monday that his lack of activity in the meantime was related to maintenance, and added that he was aiming to play Sunday against the Broncos. Lockett has a pair of practices left ahead of the weekend before Seattle potentially tabs him with a designation for the season opener.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Intends to be available for opener
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Lockett (leg) said Monday that he will play in Sunday's game against the Broncos, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Lockett has been sitting out practice since Aug. 14 due to a leg issue that wasn't considered to be serious by coach Mike Macdonald. On Monday, the veteran wideout relayed that his lack of activity was maintenance related, and he's healthy and ready to go to begin the 2024 campaign. The Seahawks won't post their first injury report until Wednesday, at which point how he's listed will confirm his standing. Prior to racking up 894 receiving yards in 17 regular-season games last year, Lockett had put together four consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Still sidelined at practice
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Lockett (leg) didn't take part in Thursday's practice, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Lockett now has been sidelined for more than a week due to a leg injury that coach Mike Macdonald didn't consider to be serious last Wednesday, Aug. 14, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. As a result, the Seahawks seem to be exercising caution with the nine-year pro to make sure he's healthy for a Week 1 matchup with the Broncos in Sunday, Sept. 8.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Managing leg injury
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Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday that Lockett is dealing with a leg injury, but that the issue isn't considered serious, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Lockett's leg injury may affect his availability for Saturday's preseason game against the Titans, but the wideout still appears on track to be ready to go for Week 1. If Lockett's condition takes a turn for the worse or if he suffers a setback, however, second-year pro Jaxon Smith-Njigba will have a clear path to the No. 2 wide receiver role behind DK Metcalf.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Restructures deal with Seattle
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Lockett and the Seahawks agreed on a two-year, $30 million restructured contract with a maximum value of $34 million Saturday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Lockett had two years and $34 million remaining on the four-year deal he signed with the team in 2021, so Saturday's deal moves some of the money while he'll get $13 million guaranteed in 2024, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. With the restructured deal, the Seahawks have seemingly added a little more wiggle room to their salary cap situation heading into the official start of NFL free agency Wednesday. Lockett had a down year by his standards in 2023, reeling in 79 receptions for 894 yards and five touchdowns, which represented his lowest yardage and touchdown totals since 2017.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Big-play WR Sunday
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Lockett turned two receptions (four targets) into 71 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-20 win over Arizona.
Lockett served the role of big-play receiver for Seattle in Sunday's comeback victory. The veteran wideout corralled a pair of 30-plus yard receptions, including the game-winning touchdown catch with less than two minutes remaining. Lockett's heroics did not save the Seahawks' season, but they gave the receiver 79 catches for 894 yards and five touchdowns over 17 games played. The 31-year-old is under contract with Seattle through 2025, but his contract has an out clause available for the upcoming 2024 season.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Disappears in loss
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Lockett recorded one reception on five targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Steelers.
The Seahawks ran only 49 offensive plays, which limited the volume of many of their skill-position players. That was the case for Lockett, who has seen five or fewer targets in only four games this season. The performance was a continuation of his uneven production this season, as he has been held under 25 yards in two of his last four games, but he's topped 80 in the other two contests.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Leading receiver on 11 targets
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Lockett finished with eight receptions on 11 targets for 81 yards in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Titans.
Lockett bounced back from last week's poor showing (3-21-0 versus Philadelphia) to lead the Seahawks in receiving against Tennessee. The veteran wideout played a key role in Sunday's comeback victory when he made two drive-extending catches late in the fourth quarter that led to Colby Parkinson's deciding touchdown grab. Lockett hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 10, but he is seeing enough volume to provide fantasy utility against the Steelers next Sunday.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Little production off nine targets
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Lockett had three receptions (on nine targets) for 21 yards in Monday's 20-17 win over Philadelphia.
Lockett wound up leading the Seahawks in targets despite finishing fourth on the team in yardage Monday. The inefficient outing compounds a five-game stretch where the veteran wideout failed to score a touchdown or crack 100 yards receiving. Lockett will look to cure either of those ills when Seattle visits Tennessee on Sunday.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Sleeper WRs
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DK Metcalf, Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are all in play in Week 15 as potential starters to varying degrees given the matchup with the Eagles. I like Metcalf as a must-start option in all leagues, Lockett as a borderline starter and Smith-Njigba as a No. 3 Fantasy option. For Lockett, he just had six catches for 89 yards on six targets in Week 14 at San Francisco, and he has at least six targets in six of his past seven games. He has three games with at least 14.9 PPR points over that span, and hopefully Geno Smith (groin) is healthy for this matchup. Philadelphia allows the most Fantasy points to opposing receivers, so look for the Seattle passing game to thrive this week.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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DK Metcalf, Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are all in play in Week 15 as potential starters to varying degrees given the matchup with the Eagles. I like Metcalf as a must-start option in all leagues, Lockett as a borderline starter and Smith-Njigba as a No. 3 Fantasy option. For Lockett, he just had six catches for 89 yards on six targets in Week 14 at San Francisco, and he has at least six targets in six of his past seven games. He has three games with at least 14.9 PPR points over that span, and hopefully Geno Smith (groin) is healthy for this matchup. Philadelphia allows the most Fantasy points to opposing receivers, so look for the Seattle passing game to thrive this week.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Leading receiver in loss
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Lockett corralled all six of his targets for 89 yards in Sunday's 28-16 loss to the 49ers.
Lockett boosted his 67.8 percent catch rate with his first perfect receiving game this season. The veteran finished as Seattle's leading receiver, but DK Metcalf and Colby Parkinson were the beneficiaries of Drew Lock's two touchdown passes Sunday. Lockett's clean outing brought his season line up to 65/711/4 through 13 games. The 30-year-old is in jeopardy of missing the 1,000-yard mark for the first time since 2018.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: WRs to Sit
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Lockett hasn't scored a touchdown in three games in a row, and he's been at 10.1 PPR points or less in each game over that span. One of those games was against San Francisco in Week 12, and Lockett had three catches for 30 yards on five targets in that matchup. Things aren't expected to get much better for Lockett in the rematch, and the only Seahawks player worth trusting this week in the majority of leagues is DK Metcalf.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Modest numbers in Week 13 loss
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Lockett secured five of eight targets for 47 yards in the Seahawks' 41-35 loss to the Cowboys on Thursday night.
The veteran speedster was in the unusual role of playing third fiddle, as Jaxon Smith-Njigba recorded a career-high seven catches while DK Metcalf racked up three touchdown grabs. Lockett was relatively efficient with his solid target total, but his yardage tally was his second straight under 50. Greater contributions will almost certainly be needed from Lockett for the Seahawks to have a chance of prevailing in a critical Week 14 road contest against the 49ers on Sunday, Dec. 10.
Lockett has seven-plus targets in four of his past five, but he still doesn't have as many as Metcalf's gotten in those games. He also doesn't see nearly as many deep throws as Metcalf -- literally two targets in his past two games traveled 15 or more Air Yards. Obviously he has potential to always pop off for a big game like he did against a tough Browns defense five weeks ago, but recent matchups against the Niners, Rams and Ravens weren't kind to Lockett. They were even less kind to Geno Smith, and this week shouldn't be much different. Tack on the tough assignment in Stephon Gilmore in coverage (unless the Cowboys use shadow coverage for the first time this year), and Lockett could be in for another lean night. I don't mind him as a WR3 over Drake London, DeAndre Hopkins and Diontae Johnson, but I'd start Rashee Rice and Adam Thielen over Lockett.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: WRs to Sit
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Lockett continues to be an inconsistent Fantasy receiver, and he's tough to trust heading into Week 13 at Dallas. In his past two games against the Rams and 49ers, Lockett has combined for just 16.1 PPR points on eight catches for 81 yards and no touchdowns on 12 targets. Prior to that, Lockett scored 23.2 PPR points against Washington in Week 10, but this is a matchup where Lockett should struggle in Week 13 against the Cowboys. Dallas is No. 3 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and Lockett should only be started in three-receiver leagues. As for DK Metcalf, he's a low-end No. 2 receiver in this difficult matchup. Metcalf has scored at least 16.8 PPR points in two of his past three games.
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Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Full participant Tuesday
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Lockett (hamstring) was a full participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Lockett has been a regular on Seattle's injury report for the last six weeks with a hamstring issue. His full participation Tuesday indicates he is on track to suit up for Thursday's matchup with the 49ers. The veteran pass catcher recorded five receptions on seven targets for 51 yards on a season-low 57 percent of his team's offensive snaps in the Seahawks' Week 11 loss to the Rams.
