The Seattle Seahawks will face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Tyler Lockett.
Is Tyler Lockett Playing in Week 16?
The veteran WR has been getting Wednesdays off every week. Lockett is not injured, but is a distant third receiver behind D.K. Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
We’ll continue to monitor the Seahawks’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tyler Lockett in Week 16?
The Seahawks often play in the late window, and that opens me up to seeing a higher percentage of their offensive snaps than an East Coast team that routinely plays in that crowded first wave of games.
I watch games with an advanced database in front of me, one that deprioritizes standard stats in favor of more detailed metrics. I love it, but as a result, I can lose track of the counting numbers in-game. It feels like, more weeks than not, Tyler Lockett will make an impactful play that grades out well and it sticks out in my mind. I think he’s still a reasonable piece to have on an NFL offense. But the target-earning abilities are all but gone, and we are in the business of chasing volume.
Lockett doesn’t have a five-target game on his résumé since mid-October, and Week 9 was his last top-65 PPR finish. He might make a play or two this weekend against an aggressive Vikings defense that is likely to put him in single coverage, but you’re asking for far too much if you’re considering him as a worthwhile Flex option.
This is a DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba-led passing attack that doesn’t have the desire to get a third party involved consistently.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tyler Lockett’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, Lockett is projected to score 8.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.9 receptions for 37.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Tyler Lockett’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
