Seattle Seahawks — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

The case for drafting him

Seattle has been one of the more consistent pass-rush units in the league over the past three seasons, averaging 46 sacks per year from 2023 through 2025. The 2025 season was the best of the three by several measures: 47 sacks, 18 interceptions, 5 defensive touchdowns, and a points-allowed total of 292, down sharply from 402 in 2023 and 368 in 2024. The three-year averages tell a stable story: 14 interceptions, 12 forced fumbles, 6.7 recoveries, and 3.7 touchdowns per season. That kind of turnover production is the engine of DST fantasy scoring, and Seattle has delivered it consistently. The 2025 shutdown game, where Seattle held opponents to zero points, adds a data point that the unit is capable of elite single-game performances. For a drafter willing to wait on DST, this is a unit with a real floor.

What the model projects

The projection is 137.1 half-PPR fantasy points for the 2026 season. That places Seattle at DST6 and #96 overall, sitting in Tier 9. The draft value is -8.7, meaning the projection lands below replacement level at the position in a 12-team half-PPR format. Seattle's bye week falls in Week 11, which is worth noting for roster planning purposes.

The range of outcomes

The historical record shows meaningful variance in Seattle's season-to-season output. Points allowed swung from 402 in 2023 to 292 in 2025, a 110-point difference that directly shapes fantasy scoring. Defensive touchdowns ranged from 3 in both 2023 and 2024 to 5 in 2025. Interceptions climbed from 11 in 2023 to 18 in 2025. Sacks have been remarkably steady at 44 to 47 across all three seasons, providing a reliable baseline. The upside scenario looks like 2025: high interception totals, multiple defensive scores, and a stingy points-allowed number. The downside looks like 2023: a 402-point-allowed season with 5 games surrendering 28 or more points. Both outcomes are within this unit's demonstrated range.

How to draft him

Seattle does not have a market ADP available, meaning the unit is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to produce a reliable median pick number. At DST6 and #96 overall in Tier 9, this is a late-round target. The negative draft value signals that the projection sits below replacement level, so the calculus is straightforward: do not spend an early pick here. Target Seattle only after your roster's meaningful positions are filled, and keep the Week 11 bye in mind when deciding whether to carry a streaming backup.

Very consistently. Seattle recorded 47 sacks in 2023, 44 in 2024, and 47 again in 2025, for a three-year average of 46 per season. That is one of the steadier sack baselines in the FACTS.

The three-year averages show 14 interceptions and 12 forced fumbles per season. The 2025 season was the peak of the window with 18 interceptions and 7 fumble recoveries. The floor, set in 2023, was 11 interceptions and 8 recoveries, still a productive turnover line.

The projection is 137.1 fantasy points, placing Seattle at DST6 and #96 overall in Tier 9. The draft value is -8.7, which means the projection is below replacement level at the position in a 12-team half-PPR format. That makes Seattle a streaming candidate rather than a must-draft target.

There is no market ADP available for Seattle, so no consistent draft slot exists across platforms. Given the #96 overall rank and negative draft value, the right approach is to wait until the final rounds after all higher-value positions are addressed.