Sleepers on the Seattle Seahawks

Sleepers can catapult your fantasy team to a championship. Our staff searches for them on the Seahawks.

Footballguys Staff's Sleepers on the Seattle Seahawks Footballguys Staff Published 07/17/2025

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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will examine one team per weekday with our quick-hitting Team Sleepers feature. These players might not be deep sleepers, but we will be highlighting players our staff thinks will surprise this year and outperform their average draft position (ADP).

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This is a weekday series that will stretch through August 1. If you like this and want another, come back the next workday. Another will be here.

Please note that our staff has identified the players listed below. The official Footballguys stance for every Seahawk can be found on our projections page.

Sleepers on the Seattle Seahawks

Reasons QB Sam Darnold Could Be a Sleeper

  • Jason Wood: Darnold had a breakthrough season last year in Minnesota, and while he's now on a new team, he'll be running a very similar system under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Despite that continuity and his strong 2024 showing, Darnold is being drafted as one of the last starters off the board. There are at least half a dozen quarterbacks going ahead of him who shouldn't be. 
  • Julia Papworth: I know he collapsed at the end of last season, but he is going undrafted in most 1QB leagues. He should finish better than his ADP.
  • Jeff Bell: We all want to see the potential cheat code Jalen Milroe, but the coaching staff has insisted on a redshirt season. This is Darnold's team in a comfortable system. 
  • Andy Hicks: Ranking Darnold so low seems like a gift for fantasy managers. If he plays like he did for 90% of 2024 he will be terrific. He could even be a fantasy starter again. 
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