The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champs and this year they are trying some new things, as Earl Thomas will return kicks for the team in 2014 and this comes as names like Percy Harvin, Marshawn Lynch, Doug Baldwin and Christine Michael are the best fantasy football options to draft along with Russell Wilson as the Hawks try and repeat from the NFC as NFL champions.
The Seahawks have plenty of players to check out in fantasy this season and Harvin could be one of the best as long as he stays healthy. The health of Harvin will be something to watch all season, as he showed last year in the Super Bowl that he can make as much of an impact as anyone. Harvin had one catch during the regular season after coming back from hip surgery, but he ended up making a major impact with a kick return in the Super Bowl and that is why he is such a high reward player despite the injury risks.
Speaking of kick returns, according to Pro Football Talk, the Seahawks are trying something new this season and superstar safety Earl Thomas is going to be returning punts. Keep an eye on this one, as Thomas is a very athletic player and head coach Pete Carroll said that he will be the one taking returns to start the season. The move should help keep Harvin fresh and Thomas has the chance to be a major impact player on special teams after being an All-Pro on defense.
Harvin is the top player to snag along with Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson, as all of those players could have big years again. Harvin has value as a return man and after missing all of last season, he has the chance to play in 16 games for the first time since 2011. That season he had 87 catches for 967 yards and six touchdowns and he is looking to get in that range again after having 62 catches two years ago in nine games with the Vikings.
Doug Baldwin could be a sleeper option this year and if Harvin is injured, he will be the number one guy. Last season Baldwin had 50 catches for 778 yards and five touchdowns and he should be in line for more now that Golden Tate is out of the picture. The Seahawks don't pass the ball a ton, but this year they should be better in that regard with Wilson developing into a star.
Lynch is the feature back and will remain that was, but Robert Turbin and Christine Michael should be sleeper options as he gets older. Lynch rushed for 1257 yards last season and has been over 1200 in each of the last three years and that could mean a drop is coming. Michael was considered a sleeper last season but he ended up doing nothing and now he comes in looking to add to the 78 yards he had last year. The Seahawks should be very good and they have some fantasy players to keep an eye on.
