The New Orleans Saints dealt one of their top skill players before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, as expected.
Rashid Shaheed is on the move to the Seattle Seahawks, where he reunites with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.
How does this deal connect the dots for the futures of the Saints and Seahawks wide receiver rooms -- and fantasy offenses on the whole?
Keep reading for our full fantasy football breakdown of both sides of this intriguing swap.
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What is Rashid Shaheed's fantasy value after trade to Seahawks?
The big-play threat remains a near weekly fantasy WR3, with a boom-or-bust label.
As the Saints' offensive coordinator in 2024, Kubiak helped tap into Shaheed's downfield skills despite spotty QB play. Shaheed posted an outstanding 17.6 aDOT (average depth of target) on 20 catches, 349 yards, 3 TDs in six games before he tore the meniscus in his knee during Week 6.
Shaheed has remained a tantalizing fantasy sleeper due to his field-stretching abilities, and he was enjoying a top spot in the Saints' offense behind Chris Olave this season (44, 499, 2)
The 27-year-old likely will not see much improvement on target share behind stud Jaxon Smith-Njigba and sharing with Cooper Kupp (if healthy), Tory Horton, and even TE AJ Barner.
However, the efficiency of output should skyrocket in this system guided by the once-again underrated Sam Darnold under center, thriving under the tutelage of someone who deployed Shaheed successfully in the past.
The QB, system, and offensive environment upgrades give this high marks for Shaheed's rest-of-season value.
Rashid Shaheed fantasy trade grade: A-
Fantasy outlook for Seahawks receivers after Rashid Shaheed trade
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
He's the star, regardless. Moving on...
Sam Darnold
What a get for his receiving corps. Now having the deep threat at his disposal pushes him much closer to must-start territory moving forward, given how he's already soaring in this setup.
Fantasy grade for Sam Darnold: A
Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton, AJ Barner
Here's where things could get messy.
Kupp's current hamstring injury leaves No. 3 duties open for Horton, who has found the end zone five times despite erratic usage but planted two touchdowns in the veteran's absence during Week 9.
If Kupp returns, however, the top three wideout depth chart will be JSN-Shaheed-Kupp, with Kupp occupying the slot. If Kupp misses time, Shaheed will kick inside with Horton on the outside.
Horton and Kupp are holds at the moment in most fantasy leagues due to the volatility of this situation; either can still be a bye-week fill-in at minimum for the next few weeks.
Barner has upside but has proven touchdown-dependent for much of the year. He remains static.
Fantasy grades: Kupp C- | Horton INC | Barner C
Fantasy outlook for Saints receivers after Rashid Shaheed trade
Chris Olave
Assuming he doesn't get shopped, too, Olave will remain the No. 1 name on Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler's call sheet.
Of course, his main running buddy's departure will cement more defensive attention on him, so it's a slight wash.
We'll err on the side of the slight weekly target increase.
Fantasy grade for Chris Olave: C
TEs Juwan Johnson and Taysom Hill
These are your biggest "winners" from the deal, but they often cancel each other out so much in production that pinpointing either for greatness from here on out proves difficult.
Both can be used in the red zone, and Hill may have slightly more upside because of his rushing abilities. But don't get too excited in grabbing either off the Week 10 waiver wire because of this.
Fantasy grade for Juwan Johnson, Taysom Hill: B-
Brandin Cooks, Mason Tipton, Devaughn Vele
Woof, how deep do you have to go at wideout? Maybe all three have an upgrade in targets per week, but don't chase one of them yet.
Fantasy grade for Brandin Cooks, Mason Tipton, Devaughn Vele: absent