Julian Edelman Week 2 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Wed, Sep 16th 2020, 3:45pm EDT

It was a promising start to the 2020 season for Edelman, as he saw 7-of-19 passes thrown by Cam Newton for a 36.8 percent target share. Granted, he had the best matchup on the field, but it's something. The Seahawks are similar to the Dolphins in ways that they have two stable cornerbacks on the perimeter but lack a pass rush and allow production up the middle of the field. They allowed 10 receivers to finish as the WR10 or better against them last year, and four of those receivers were primary slot guys, like Edelman. The Seahawks now have last year's second-round pick Marquise Blair covering the slot, and let's just say that's been an adventure on the 22 targets he's seen in coverage, allowing 17 receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Just last week, it was Russell Gage tagging the Seahawks defense for a career-high 114 yards. Edelman isn't going to average over 10 targets per game like he did with Brady, but that number is within reach in this matchup. He should be played as a low-end WR2.