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News: 19 hours agoMetcalf played the opening series of Thursday's 27-11 preseason loss to the Bears but wasn't targeted.

Spin: Metcalf got his feet wet after sitting out Seattle's preseason opener, but he was used sparingly, as the Seahawks' immediate goal for Metcalf is just to keep him healthy heading into the regular season. Metcalf may see more significant action in the Aug. 26 preseason finale in Dallas so that he can build a rapport with Geno Smith (knee) or Drew Lock (COVID-19) before the games start to count.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Metcalf has finished as a top-15 fantasy WR each of the last two seasons, but the two campaigns were quite different. Metcalf's 2020 included a combination of high-end volume and efficiency, which led to an 83-1,303-10 receiving line and seventh-place fantasy finish (10th in PPG). Last season, the volume remained, but efficiency plummeted (Russell Wilson missing time didn't help) and Metcalf ended up 13th in fantasy (23rd in PPG) with a 75-967-12 line. He has a lot going for him -- he's 24 years old, perhaps the most physically intimidating WR in the league and oft-targeted deep downfield and near the goal line (top five in end zone targets in all three NFL seasons). However, Seattle has major QB issues with Russell Wilson out and Drew Lock in, which will hurt Metcalf in the scoring and efficiency departments. He's still in the WR2 mix, but riskier than in past years.