The Seattle Seahawks are hoping Marshawn Lynch can play Week 11 after missing practice this week and if he is out, fantasy football owners should look at Christine Michael and Robert Turbin as potential start options and that could put a focus on Doug Baldwin for QB Russell Wilson if Lynch is out of the starting lineup with an injury.
The Seahawks are hopeful that Lynch can play in Week 11 and he ended up sitting out of practice on Thursday with a calf injury as well as a rib issue. According to NFL Network, Lynch's rib injury is a new one after the calf came up following last week's game against the Giants and heading into the weekend fantasy owners should keep an eye on the injury reports. If Lynch can't go, the Seahawks will use a combination of Michael and Turbin in Week 11.
Lynch has been having another great season for the Seahawks and while there has been plenty of speculation about his future, it looks like he will be primed for the rest of this season; Lynch had his best game last week and while he is hobbled, there is a good chance he plays, as he has not missed a game in two seasons before this one. Lynch had 301 carries last season and he is about halfway there this year and has gone for 698 yards in nine games this season with an impressive nine touchdowns.
Lynch has had a great run with the Seahawks and he has been over 1200 yards in each of the past three seasons. The trade of Percy Harvin has changed the offense a bit and even though Lynch is not on track for that this season, he still should be over 1000 yards. Lynch has been in the double digits on TDs the past three season and after his four TD effort last week, he is just one away from that this season. Lynch has had only two 100-yard games this season and one was last week and he has now scoffed six times over his past two games.
Turbin and Michael have not done much this season, but if Lynch is out they could get some increased work. Turbin had 32 yards last week and now has 148 yards this season in nine games. Michael had 71 yards against the Giants and he had a 45-yard run in the game, which inflated the total and he could be a sleeper if Lynch is out. Baldwin has been playing well without Harvin in the offense and he has become the top target for Russell Wilson.
