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Tyler Lockett

Tyler Lockett

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Sammy Watkins

Sammy Watkins

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Outlook Tyler Lockett

Fading Veteran Profile Offers Minimal Fantasy Appeal in Deeper Formats

Now entering his age-33 season with 12 years of experience, Tyler Lockett is firmly in the twilight of his career. In 2025 with Tennessee, he suited up for 18 games but struggled to generate impact, managing just 36 receptions for 353 yards and a single touchdown on 60 targets.

Our data highlights a steep decline in fantasy relevance, as his ownership rate currently sits at a minimal 6% with zero percent of managers actively starting him. This represents a stark departure from his prime years when he posted four consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns.

Without a secured high-volume role, Lockett is no longer a viable draft option in standard formats. He remains a deep-league bench stash or waiver-wire afterthought whose weekly floor is incredibly low unless catastrophic injuries hit a depth chart.


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Owners starting Watkins over Lockett

 
 
 
 
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Performance Tyler Lockett
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Next Up Redzone Touches
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Tyler Lockett
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OWN/START Sammy Watkins
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Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Tyler Lockett
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Expert Consensus Sammy Watkins
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Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Tyler Lockett

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 180th with 7.00 total points (1.00 avg).
  • Currently 302.3 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.3 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 96th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 65th among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 98th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -13, Rec Yards: -290 Rec TDs: -2,
Breakdown Sammy Watkins

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up Health Check
Injury Tyler Lockett

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Injury Sammy Watkins

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Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Tyler Lockett

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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

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Matchups Sammy Watkins

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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

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Next Up Career Comparison
Career Tyler Lockett
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2015 SEA 16 69 51 664 13.0 6 5 20 4 0
2016 SEA 14 66 41 597 14.6 1 6 114 19 1
2017 SEA 16 71 45 555 12.3 2 10 58 5.8 0
2018 SEA 16 71 57 965 16.9 10 13 69 5.3 0
2019 SEA 16 111 82 1057 12.9 8 4 -5 -1.3 0
2020 SEA 16 136 102 1097 10.8 10 0 0 0 0
2021 SEA 16 107 73 1175 16.1 8 2 9 4.5 0
2022 SEA 16 117 84 1033 12.3 9 0 0 0 0
2023 SEA 16 122 79 894 11.3 5 0 0 0 0
2024 SEA 16 74 49 600 12.2 2 0 0 0 0
2025 TEN 16 60 36 353 9.8 1 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 85 55 616 11.3 3 0 0 0 0
Totals 180 1012 705 9029 12.8 62 40 265 6.6 1
Career Sammy Watkins
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2014 BUF 16 128 65 982 15.1 6 2 8 4 0
2015 BUF 13 96 60 1047 17.5 9 1 1 1 0
2016 BUF 8 52 28 430 15.4 2 0 0 0 0
2017 LAR 15 70 39 593 15.2 8 0 0 0 0
2018 KC 10 55 40 519 13.0 3 5 52 10.4 0
2019 KC 13 90 52 673 12.9 3 2 12 6 0
2020 KC 10 55 37 421 11.4 2 1 3 3 0
2021 BAL 11 49 27 394 14.6 1 0 0 0 0
2022 GB 9 27 16 325 20.3 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 10 43 26 358 13.6 1 0 1 3 0
Totals 107 626 366 5409 14.8 34 11 76 6.9 0
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