The Seahawks welcomed back Sam Darnold and Jadarian Price to practice this week with each respectively logging a full and limited practice sessions. Both players are on track to suit up for Sunday’s game in Washington.
Darnold has Top-12 QB upside against a lowly Commanders defense that has given up 224 passing yards and 30.5 points per game to NFL quarterbacks this season. Meanwhile, Price will lead a committee backfield as he splits time with third down specialist George Holani and the goal-line bruiser Emanuel Wilson.
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Medical tests cleared Sam Darnold of a hip fracture, though the quarterback will miss time following an MRI. Backup Drew Lock steps into the starter role after recording 187 passing yards, one touchdown, and zero turnovers in relief. Seattle will rely on their defensive more than ever to win games while Lock manages the offense.
All offensive pieces from Jaxon Smith-Njigba to AJ Barner will be downgraded slightly for fantasy football until Darnold returns.
Despite being selected with No. 50 overall draft capital, Elijah Arroyo remains trapped behind AJ Barner on the depth chart after a pre-draft knee injury dampened his rookie campaign.
With a low TE39 Average Draft Position, Arroyo must battle just for designed touches while Barner commands the primary tight end role. We will continue to track training camp reps, but Arroyo is merely an upside dynasty league stash until he earns meaningful target share, which is unlikely in Seattle’s run-first scheme.
Rashid Shaheed earned consistent looks from quarterback Sam Darnold during spring practices as Seattle expands his route tree. Regardless, Seattle self-identifies as a run-first offense, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba anchors this passing game following a massive season defined by an elite 35.9-percent target share and 3.72 yards per route run.
Adding short and intermediate targets to Shaheed’s portfolio raises his fantasy floor after being restricted to a low-volume deep role in 2025. Game scripts will drive Shaheed’s weekly upside. He has significant best ball appeal and is a screaming value in dynasty start-ups as PlayerProfiler’s Dynasty WR55.
The Seattle Seahawks are preparing to heavily deploy pre-snap motion under new play-caller Nick Fleury, a strategic shift that added an average of 0.25 yards per play across the league last season. This versatile alignment directly impacts tight ends AJ Barner, who earned a 15.0-percent target share in 2025, and Elijah Arroyo, who posted a 16.9 college yards per reception on his way to be drafted in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
While it remains uncertain how frequently quarterback Sam Darnold target tight ends, the schematic change elevates the overall fantasy ceiling for this entire passing offense. Under Fleury, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Rashid Shaheed should enjoy more clean releases, and Arroyo will likely see a significantly higher snap share and route participation rate per PlayerProfiler.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton is recovering from a shin injury that cut his rookie year short after a mere 8 games. The team has not publicly disclosed the exact medical nature or severity of the shin issue, but head coach Mike Macdonald is tepidly optimistic that Horton would return to the field as early as late spring OTAs.
Given McDonald’s careful word choice, it is safe to expect the 23-year-old speedster and his upper-percentile 38.5% College Dominator Rating back for the start of summer training camp. While he battles newly extended playmaker Rashid Shaheed for targets, Horton’s absurd 5 receiving touchdowns in 2025 to go along with elite special teams versatility make him a high-upside WR5 dart throw in upcoming fantasy drafts. He is an especially intriguing stash in PPR dynasty leagues.
