Rashid Shaheed Fantasy Overview

His Best Season Came in Two Parts

Shaheed had his best fantasy performance last season, but the majority of that production came in Weeks 1-9 with New Orleans. Here were his numbers with the Saints:

• 7.3 targets per game
• 4.9 receptions per game
• 55.4 receiving yards per game
• 21% target share (second on team)
• 30.3% air-yards share (second)

Shaheed ranked 26th among WRs in PPR scoring through Week 9, but his production would crater after the trade to Seattle:

• 2.9 targets per game
• 1.7 receptions per game
• 20.9 receiving yards per game
• 10% target share

Shaheed reached WR27 in two of his nine regular-season appearances for Seattle. The other seven found him outside the position’s top 60, however.

The Saints led the league in pace of play and ranked fifth in passing rate over expected, while Seattle ranked 26th in play pace and 30th in pass rate over expected. So Shaheed’s regression was unwelcome, but not shocking.

The Role Got Smaller Fast

Shaheed averaged a 74% snap share and 80.3% route rate in New Orleans but fell off to a 48% snap share and 61.9% route rate in Seattle.

Cooper Kupp stayed on the field for 77% of the Seahawks snaps after Shaheed’s arrival.

The Seahawks used three WRs on just 41.4% of their snaps, fourth-lowest in the league, which limited Shaheed's opportunities and left him in a part-time role.

Seattle Bought More Than a Midseason Rotator

Shaheed averaged 55.4 receiving yards and 11.6 PPR points per game with the Saints, then dipped to 20.9 yards and 5.8 PPR points per game with the Seahawks.

The drop-off closely mirrored his declining snap share and route participation after the trade.

The encouraging sign came after the season, when the Seahawks re-signed him for $51 million over three years. Shaheed’s new contract suggests the team envisions a significantly larger offensive role going forward.

Explosive Fit, Thin Usage

Seattle transitioned into a run-favoring offense under OC Klint Kubiak in 2025. The Seahawks ranked:

• third in rushing attempts
• 23rd in neutral pass rate
• 26th in pace of play

That run-first approach limited overall passing volume and helped cap Shaheed’s weekly consistency after the trade.

But Seattle’s offensive structure fit his vertical skill set. Sam Darnold tied for third in the league last year with 4.8 completed air yards per pass attempt, according to Pro Football Reference. That signaled Darnold not only keeping his average target depth up (10th among 38 QBs with 200+ dropbacks) but also supplying career-best efficiency (67.7% completions and 8.5 yards per attempt).

Darnold specifically ranked second in the league in deep-ball completion rate, connecting on 52.3% of his throws 20+ yards downfield, according to PFF.

That area could align well with Shaheed’s speed going forward.

Healthy in 2025, Not Clean Overall

Shaheed avoided injuries last season, playing in all 18 weeks. However, he did suffer a concussion in Week 17.

The biggest injury on his resume is a torn meniscus from 2024 that cost him the final 11 games of the season.

In 2023, a Week 12 thigh injury cost him two games.

Seattle Paid Like He Matters Now

The Seahawks gave up fourth- and fifth-round picks in the 2026 draft for Shaheed and then re-signed him at $17 million per year. That commitment by the team indicates a larger role in the offense, which Shaheed hinted at:

“I’m super excited to get a full offseason with this team, with these coaches,” Shaheed said. “It’s exciting that I get to be around these guys for a longer period of time and build off of what we built last year, and for my role to continue to grow.”

Combine all that with Kupp coming off a career-worst 1.40 yards per route run and 7.4 PPR points per game and heading into his age-33 season, and it’s pretty easy to bet on Shaheed claiming the No. 2 WR role this season.

He Still Fits What Darnold Does Best

Brian Fleury replaces Kubiak as Seattle's OC after seven seasons in San Francisco. He spent the last four as TEs coach, adding run-game coordinator to his job title for 2025.

Last season, San Francisco ranked:

• 10th in rushing attempts
• 24th in rushing yards
• 11th in neutral pass rate

Fleury worked with Kubiak in San Francisco in 2023, when Darnold was the backup QB.

This will be Fleury's first stint as an OC, but the offense should look similar after Macdonald indicated continuity was a key factor in Fleury's hiring.

Fleury also comes directly from Kyle Shanahan’s system, where San Francisco consistently leaned on play-action, motion, heavy personnel, and an efficient run game, all staples of Seattle’s offense in 2025. That background suggests the Seahawks will continue leaning run while targeting explosive pass plays.

Paths to Ceiling

Shaheed’s 2026 upside will prove limited if everyone stays healthy and the run-pass split mirrors last year’s offense. Obviously, a JSN injury would present the biggest boost in opportunity.

Short of that, we could see some more passing volume if Seattle trails more often in games than last year’s Super Bowl-winning squad. That split could also lean more pass if a backfield now relying heavily on rookie Jadarian Price struggles to produce.

As long as Smith-Njigba’s on the field, though, Shaheed will need to prove he can provide starter-level value in typical fantasy formats before we’re trusting him in lineups.

Risk Factors

Seattle’s run-heavy offensive philosophy could continue to limit overall target volume.

Shaheed also remains somewhat dependent on splash plays, making him a volatile option week-to-week, and he has missed multiple games due to injuries in his first three seasons.