Week 14 was a joyous occasion for fantasy owners with multiple Seattle Seahawks players on their roster ... so long as said player was not Thomas Rawls. That’s doubly true for NFL fanatics that are now dueling in fantasy playoffs, with office pools and bragging rights hanging in the balance.
The Seahawks wound up with three key players on the week’s perfect lineup, but a couple of anomalies made the cut as well.
In our ongoing series, PointAfter will break down the highest-scoring fantasy lineup each week. If you started the best possible squad from Week 14, this is what it looked like.
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Note: Fantasy scores referenced are from standard Yahoo leagues.
QB: Russell Wilson, Seahawks (32.28 points)
Already short starting running back Marshawn Lynch, Seattle lost backup Thomas Rawls for the season in the first quarter of Week 14 when he broke his ankle while being tackled in the redzone.
Rawls was having a phenomenal start to his day with 44 yards on just six carries, but Wilson shouldered the load at quarterback without a viable runner in the mix from there on out. The Super Bowl champ threw for 292 yards and five touchdowns en route to a 35-6 blowout over Baltimore.
RB1: Isaiah Crowell, Browns (27.40 points)
Crowell rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown in Week 2, and then caught a TD in Week 5. Otherwise, he’s been a totally unreliable (and, frankly, unplayable) fantasy running back. That changed against the reeling San Francisco 49ers in Week 14, as Crowell rushed 20 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
RB2: Todd Gurley, Rams (26.70 points)
Rookie running back Todd Gurley scampered for 140 yards and two touchdowns, just five yards shy of Crowell’s day for the Browns. It’s worth noting, however, that Gurley only had 16 touches compared to Crowell’s 20. As a result, the former Georgia Bulldog averaged 8.8 yards per carry in Week 14 – his best output of the season.
WR1: Doug Baldwin, Seahawks (21.20 points)
For those who took our advice from last week by picking up Baldwin off the waiver wire – if he was still available – there’s a good chance your fantasy week (playoff matchup?) benefitted greatly.
Wilson’s go-to receiver continued his scorching hot streak by catching six passes for 82 yards and three touchdowns. He’s now caught multiple TDs in three straight games and has amassed nine touchdowns over his last five contests.
WR2: Ted Ginn Jr., Panthers (24.50 points)
After dropping two surefire touchdown passes last week against New Orleans, Ginn’s only two receptions in Week 14 went for scores. In a 38-0 thrashing of the Falcons, the speedster caught a 74-yard touchdown to accompany a beautiful 45-yard bomb from Cam Newton in the first quarter alone. It was all Ginn needed to make this week’s highest-scoring fantasy lineup.
TE: Jordan Reed, Washington (18.00 points)
Reed essentially turned in a perfect performance in Washington’s closely-contested 24-21 win over Chicago. The 25-year-old tight end caught all nine of his targets for 120 yards and Kirk Cousins’ lone passing touchdown.
Flex: Tyler Lockett, Seahawks (22.40 points)
In addition to Wilson throwing five touchdowns to lead all QBs in fantasy scoring, and Baldwin hauling in three touchdown grabs to lead wide receivers, Lockett turned in a solid day of his own.
The rookie wideout collected six receptions for 104 yards and two TDs. His yards-per-catch average of 17.3 against the Ravens was his highest tally of his season.
D/ST: Carolina Panthers/Jacksonville Jaguars (23.00 points)
Carolina’s defense has been rock solid all season long from a fantasy standpoint, but Jacksonville’s appearance on this list is admittedly a surprise. While the Panthers pitched a shutout against Matt Ryan and the Falcons, the Jags returned a fumble and a punt for touchdowns in a blowout over Indianapolis.
Jacksonville had three sacks and an interception. By comparison, the Panthers collected five sacks and two INTs.
K: Chris Boswell, Steelers (18.00 points)
Pittsburgh’s rookie kicker has quietly become one of the league’s most reliable options, as this now marks his second consecutive appearance on the perfect fantasy lineup. Week 14 was the best outing of his young career, as Boswell drained all four of his field goals in addition to a trio of extra point attempts.
Note: This article originally appeared on Yahoo Sports via its partnership with PointAfter.
