New Seahawks Rumors on JSN, Jadarian Price, Rashid Shaheed and Fantasy Implications vs. Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks are the reigning Super Bowl champions, but their offense could feature even more production from different players during the 2026 campaign.

"Seattle players are ecstatic about this new offense under OC Brian Fleury," ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday on SportsCenter. "It will have shades of the 49ers with the motions and the shifts. You're going to see a lot of two tight ends; AJ Barner, Elijah Arroyo playing together on the field a lot, most likely on Wednesday night creating holes for the run game. 

"Watch for Rashid Shaheed, the speedster that came over via trade last year, wasn't really acclimated to the offense because he came in midseason, I'm told he's had a killer offseason. So, Jaxon Smith-Njigba's going to get a ton of targets; last year he had like nearly 40 percent of the targets, you'll see Shaheed getting some of those. And then Jadarian Price, the rookie, he'll be a factor Wednesday night, but the Seahawks do want to have two-to-three backs per game that they're utilizing. They don't want to overload him too early."

Multiple parts of Fowler's report are sure to catch the eye of fantasy football managers ahead of Seattle's season opener and Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots on Wednesday.

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And those with Smith-Njigba on their teams may not love it.

While the Ohio State product will surely remain on the short list of the best wide receivers in the league, Shaheed cutting into his overall targets could reduce his overall fantasy production. Those 163 targets last season helped him finish with 119 catches for an NFL-best 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Smith-Njigba was fantasy gold nearly every week last season at 105.5 receiving yards per game, and the reigning Offensive Player of the Year should still be an early draft pick ahead of the matchup with the Patriots.

He just might not be quite as statistically dominant, although that will increase Shaheed's value as a potential late-round steal in fantasy drafts.

Shaheed is best known for his speed, and Smith-Njigba is sure to draw double teams on a weekly basis. That should open up one-on-one opportunities for the secondary option, and all he will have to do is take advantage of one or two deep routes per game to be quite valuable in fantasy.

As for Price, he still brings plenty of upside over the course of the long season even if he may not be the correct play in daily fantasy for the game against New England if Seattle is going to ease him in with "two-to-three backs per game."

The Seahawks used a first-round pick on the Notre Dame running back and watched Kenneth Walker III join the Kansas City Chiefs. They are going to feature him throughout the season, and it would be anything but a surprise if he surpasses 1,000 yards on the ground as the top back.

But perhaps fantasy managers should temper their immediate expectations for the first game against New England as Price becomes adjusted to the NFL level.