Tyler Lockett Week 13 Outlook - Giants at Seahawks

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 3rd 2020, 10:37am EST

Has there been a more frustrating player to own than Lockett this year? He's taken a backseat to the D.K. Metcalf show, and has finished outside the top-30 wide receivers in six of his last eight games. And we should note that both games he did finish inside that territory were against the Cardinals. The Giants have been the 16th-best schedule adjusted matchup for wide receivers, though it's important to note that Football Outsiders has the Giants ranked as the No. 4 DVOA defense against No. 1 receivers, but they rank as the No. 22 and No. 32 defense against No. 2 and No. 3 receivers. Clearly, Lockett is no longer the No. 1 option on the Seahawks. He's going to see a lot of fourth-round rookie Darnay Holmes in the slot, which should go well for Lockett. Of the top four performances the Giants have allowed to wide receivers this year, three of them were to slot-heavy receivers (JuJu Smith-Schuster, CeeDee Lamb, and Cooper Kupp). If the Giants use Bradberry on Metcalf and bracket him with a safety, Lockett could have one of his "boom" performances, so keep him in lineups as a WR2 with upside.