Seahawks@Eagles
Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, November 24th at 1:00 pm EST
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Betting Odds: PHI -1.5, 48 total via Oddsshark
Network: FOX
Sleeper Spotlight: Jacob Hollister
Seattle Seahawks
Quarterback:
- Russell Wilson (Start/QB1)
Russell Wilson is an every-week starter, regardless of matchup so you’re firing him up despite the Eagles allowing just the 18th-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this year. One concern is that the Eagles pass rush has looked good over the past couple of games and the Seahawks offensive line ranks 20th in adjusted sack rate according to Football Outsiders.
Running Backs:
- Chris Carson (Start/RB2)
- Rashaad Penny (Sit)
The Eagles defense has been very stingy when allowing fantasy points to running backs as they’ve given up the eighth-fewest points to opposing backs. Regardless, if you’ve gotten this far with Chris Carson, you’re not sitting him now. Coming into the year, we thought this could be a full RBBC with Rashaad Penny, but in Week 10, Carson handled 96% of the team’s offensive snaps. That Week 10 game was against a tough 49ers defense and Carson still managed over 100 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown.
Wide Receivers and Tight Ends:
- Tyler Lockett (Start/WR1*)
- D.K. Metcalf (Start/Flex*)
- Jacob Hollister (Start/TE1)
- Josh Gordon (Sit*)
You’ll have to keep an eye on Tyler Lockett’s status coming into this game, as he practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday after hurting his shin in Week 10 against the 49ers. If he’s good to go, you have to love him against this Eagles secondary that has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing wideouts. D.K. Metcalf is startable whether Lockett can go or not, but would get a bump up from flex consideration if Lockett were to miss. Metcalf has been one of Wilson’s favorite targets in the end zone as he’s found paydirt five times this year. Jacob Hollister has emerged as a super intriguing backend TE1 option as he’s seen 16 targets over his last two weeks. He’s also found the end zone three times during that time. The Eagles have been good against tight ends this year, allowing the seventh-fewest fantasy points per game to the position, but it’s difficult to bench a tight end that is averaging eight targets a game. If Lockett is out, we could see Josh Gordon vault into flex territory because of this matchup, but he’s seen just two targets with the Seahawks, so expectations are not high (pun intended).
Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterback:
- Carson Wentz (Sit)
Since Week 7, Carson Wentz has not eclipsed 239 yards passing and has thrown just four touchdown passes in that time. While the Seahawks are in the middle of the pack in fantasy points allowed, the Eagles may be without offensive linemen Lane Johnson and Jason Peters, which would cause Wentz to start running for his life right now. On top of those offensive linemen, the Eagles are also nursing injuries to Jordan Howard, Alshon Jeffery, and DeSean Jackson, which makes it not ideal to have Nelson Agholor be a surprise addition to the injury report. With so many weapons limited, it makes my decision to sit Wentz even more solidified.
Running Backs:
- Jordan Howard (Start/RB2*)
- Miles Sanders (Start/Flex)
- Boston Scott (Sit)
- Jay Ajayi (Sit)
Jordan Howard missed the Eagles Week 11 game against the Patriots with a shoulder injury and was limited in practice on Wednesday. If he ends up playing, I like him as a back-end RB2 option, but to be fair the Seahawks have been decent against the run this year, ranking 22nd in fantasy points allowed to running backs. If Howard misses, we’ll likely get a muddied Boston Scott/Jay Ajayi timeshare in which neither will be startable. The intriguing option is always Miles Sanders, who’s big-play ability makes him startable as a flex whether Howard plays or not.
Wide Receivers and Tight Ends:
- Alshon Jeffery (Start/WR2*)
- Zach Ertz (Start/TE1)
- Dallas Goedert (Start/TE1)
- Nelson Agholor (Sit)
Alshon Jeffery was limited in practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury, so you’ll have to keep an eye on his status coming into the week. If he’s good to go, I like him as a back-end WR2 option against a Seahawks secondary that is middle of the pack in allowing fantasy points to opposing wideouts. Zach Ertz is a TE1 every week and he’s seen 22 targets over his last two games. The Seahawks have been vulnerable against tight ends as they’ve allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to the position this year, which makes Dallas Goedert an intriguing option as well. Goedert has now averaged five targets per game over his last four games and has managed to find the end zone in three of those contests. He’s a backend TE1 in this good matchup against the Seahawks. Nelson Agholor was a surprise addition to the injury report as he sat out with a knee injury that he sustained on the last play of the game against the Patriots. You’ll have to keep an eye on his status this week, but if he’s the Eagles number one receiver, I suppose he would be startable as a flex. If he’s unable to go, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside could see some extra run, but I would expect Wentz to concentrate on getting the tight end the ball more often.
-Rich Holman
The defense has allowed 74 combined points over the last three weeks, so there could be some rust building upon this hot rod of a defense ????????
Ravens did all the damage, Dak is not Lamar.