Luke Willson Doing Some Good Will for Fantasy Teams

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ANALYSIS: Willson is no Jimmy Graham.  Hell, he’s not even the best Willson/Wilson on his own offense.  But what he is right now is the starting tight end on a team whose quarterback and offense are clicking on all cylinders at the perfect time of the season for fantasy owners.

While Seattle’s offensive scheme does no favors for its tight ends (just ask Graham owners), Willson is an intriguing pickup because Russell Wilson is lighting defenses on fire with his torch tossing.  The man has 11 touchdown passes over his last three contests and is playing like a guy trying to prove to all doubters that he is worth 20 million dollars per year.

With Graham out for the season with his torn patella tendon, Willson is Seattle’s top tight end from here on out.  And even though receivers Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett have been the ones getting the bulk of the targets recently, Willson is due to get more chances in the coming weeks.

Willson’s Seahawks play at Baltimore this weekend, and the Ravens’ 19^th ranked pass defense sure could use Ed Reed right about now.  Willson is not going to rack up 10 receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns this week, but he could get needy fantasy owners 50 yards and a score.