The Seattle Seahawks made one of the biggest moves at the NFL trade deadline last Tuesday, picking up wide receiver Rashid Shaheed from the New Orleans Saints. The addition coincided with Cooper Kupp’s injuries and decreased workload, on top of reuniting Shaheed with Klint Kubiak, who was his offensive coordinator in New Orleans in 2024. At the same time, though, Shaheed’s arrival poses a challenge to rookie Tory Horton, who was just starting to break out.
Shaheed is owned in 72% of ESPN leagues and 78% of Yahoo leagues, while Horton is owned in 5.7% and 7%, respectively. Is it worth picking one of them up off waivers or adding one in a trade – and if so, which one?
Rashid Shaheed Fantasy Value
Shaheed is currently WR30 in fantasy. The 27-year-old speedster is averaging 10.8 PPR fantasy points per game. He had a pretty steady floor in New Orleans for someone with such a boom-or-bust reputation, only bottoming out at 6.8 PPR fantasy points in Week 6. He weathered the storm that was Spencer Rattler and continued to produce when Tyler Shough took over. Shaheed cleared double-digit PPR fantasy points in four of his nine games with the Saints, posting 15.2 in Week 2 and 21.4 in Week 5. Even when he didn’t find the end zone, Shaheed racked up 14.5 PPR fantasy points in Week 8 and 11.8 more in Week 9.
In his first game in a Seahawks uniform, Shaheed got just one target. He caught it and went for 3 yards, plus he rushed for 20 yards on two carries.
While Shaheed only appeared in six games in 2024, Kubiak made the most with him in that limited time. Shaheed led Saints receivers with a 24.4% target share, 0.24 targets per route run and a 17.59-yard average depth of target. Shaheed’s ADOT dipped to 11.13 yards in 2025, limiting his big play potential. Maybe that changes with Kubiak calling the shots again, plus a far more reliable deep ball passer in Sam Darnold.
Tory Horton Fantasy Value
Horton is currently WR58 in fantasy. The Colorado State product is averaging 8.1 PPR fantasy points per game. Those points have come in bunches, however, as he posted goose eggs in three of his first seven games, plus only 2.0 PPR fantasy points in Week 4. Horton’s five touchdowns have come across four games, all of which have sparked double-digit PPR fantasy point-performances. He dropped 11.2 in Week 2, 18.2 in Week 3, 12.9 in Week 5 and 20.8 in Week 9.
Soon after his breakout performance, however, Horton suffered groin and shin injuries. He missed Seattle’s Week 10 contest against the Cardinals and was still a limited participant in practice as of Wednesday.
Before he went down, Horton was leading active Seahawks receivers with a 15.32-yard ADOT. And yet, his 1.16 yards per route run ranked dead-last, minimum 20 routes. His 59.09% catch percentage was also the second-lowest, only ahead of Cody White.
Which Seahawks WR should you buy ahead of Week 11?
During his time in New Orleans, Shaheed established himself as a low-end – yet still viable – FLEX option. Horton, meanwhile, has been touchdown-or-bust and was not particularly fantasy-relevant prior to Seattle’s Week 8 bye. He showed flashes when Kupp and Jake Bobo were out, but now both are back and he is the one who is hurt. Add Shaheed to the mix and the fifth-round rookie suddenly has a very murky path back to consistent production.
Horton has a long road ahead of him, while Shaheed is on an expiring contract. The Seahawks clearly added Shaheed with the intent to make him a focal point of the offense, drawing some attention away from Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Don’t put too much stock into his lackluster team debut, considering he had only been with the team for a few days and the fact that Seattle jumped out to a 35-0 lead and attempted just two passes in the second half.
Shaheed brings some much-needed verticality to the Seahawks’ offense. Horton had been providing that in spurts, but the coaching staff and front office apparently didn’t see him filling that role adequately enough in the short-term. Horton probably isn’t worth a roster spot anymore, while Shaheed has a high enough ceiling to be a bona fide league-winner down the stretch. With the Titans, Colts and two matchups with the Rams on the upcoming slate, there are a few favorable matchups that Shaheed could feast upon. Trade for him if you can – it shouldn’t take much.
