Round 3: Seahawks host division rival Rams to open playoffs
For the third time this season the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams will meet on Saturday to open the NFC playoffsJANUARY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACOB HOLLISTER
Snares one pass Hollister caught one of three targets for six yards in Sunday's 26-23 win over the 49ers.
Impact Despite returning in Week 16, Greg Olsen (foot) was inactive Sunday after enduring a "flare up." In turn, Hollister logged 41 of 65 snaps on offense, eight behind Will Dissly, who reeled in a 20-yard reception. Even if Olsen is able to return for Saturday's playoff game against the Rams, there's virtually no chance that he handles a full workload. Hollister's role should be safe, although that doesn't mean much for his fantasy value. In five games without Olsen this year, Hollister posted a 9-74-1 line.
JANUARY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Seahawks surging into playoffs on strength of their defense
The Seattle Seahawks are surging toward the postseason on the strength of their revitalized defenseDECEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hauls in another TD Hollister caught two of six targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-9 win over the Rams.
Impact Despite Greg Olsen (foot) returning to the lineup, Hollister still played 33 of 63 snaps on offense. Will Dissly played 35 snaps and Olsen logged 12. Hollister finished second on the team in targets, mirroring his numbers from the Week 16 win over Washington. Olsen's workload could get ramped up in the upcoming weeks, and Hollister and Dissly could consequently see a decrease in usage if that comes to fruition.
DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Seahawks wrap up NFC West title with 20-9 win over Rams
Russell Wilson threw a 13-yard TD pass to Jacob Hollister with 2:51 left for the clinching score and the Seattle Seahawks claimed the NFC West title with a 20-9 win over the Los An...DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches second TD of 2020 Hollister caught both targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-15 win over Washington.
Impact Hollister logged 40 snaps on offense (70 percent), just a handful more than Will Dissly (37 snaps). The former came through with a 10-yard touchdown catch in the first half but was relatively quiet for the remainder of the game; Dissly finished without a target. It's essentially an even split between the two position mates, and there continues to be limited upside for both players.
DECEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Seahawks hold on to beat Washington, clinch playoff spot
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks built a big lead and Seattle’s suddenly opportunistic defense held on to beat Washington 20-15 and clinch a playoff spotDECEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seahawks see Olsen return to practice sooner than expected
The Seattle Seahawks received an unexpected surprise as veteran tight end Greg Olsen returned to the practice field far sooner than most expectedDECEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reels in one pass Hollister caught his lone target for a 20-yard gain in Sunday's 40-3 win over the Jets.
Impact Hollister out-snapped Will Dissly 37-36 in another game without Greg Olsen (foot). The two have been close to even in terms of playing time, and neither tight end has been consistent enough for fantasy purposes. It's possible Olsen returns before the end of the season, too.
DECEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Musters up 20 yards Hollister caught three of four targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 17-12 loss to the Giants.
Impact Hollister and Will Dissly both played 39 snaps (54 percent) in Sunday's loss. Dissly finished with four receptions for 28 yards. Neither tight end put up big numbers, and depending on either one will be tough moving forward. Russell Wilson rarely targeted Greg Olsen (foot) when he was healthy, as he's been more comfortable showering Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf with targets. Hollister's next chance to potentially establish himself as the top tight end is against the Jets next Sunday.
DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Receives five targets Monday Hollister caught two of five targets for 11 yards in Monday's 23-17 win over the Eagles.
Impact Hollister handled a 55 percent snap share in the first game without Greg Olsen, his highest mark of the season but still fewer than Will Dissly (72 percent). However, Dissly didn't receive a target. In fact, Hollister has out-targeted Dissly 21-9 since the Week 6 bye. That hasn't turned into much fantasy value, though, as he produced a 14-119-0 line in that stretch.
DECEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Seattle's defense coming around just in time for stretch run
Justifiably maligned for the first half of the season, something has happened to the Seattle Seahawks defense in the past three weeksDECEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Draws three targets in win Hollister hauled in two of three targets for 14 yards Thursday in the Seahawks' 28-21 win over the Cardinals.
Impact Hollister only played 13 offensive snaps in the contest, but he made the most of his limited reps. Perhaps more significant than Hollister's performance itself was the fact that head coach Pete Carroll revealed after the game that top tight end Greg Olsen suffered what the team fears is a ruptured fascia in his left foot, according to Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports. While the Seahawks aren't putting a timeline on Olsen's return, he seems likely to miss multiple weeks -- if not months -- with the injury, which should open the door for Will Dissly and Hollister to both see increased work in the games to come.
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Vanishes from game plan Hollister caught his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Rams.
Impact Hollister led all Seahawks tight ends with a 48 percent snap share and 60 receiving yards in last week's loss to Buffalo, but he was left out of the game plan against the Rams, logging just six snaps on offense. He's a crafty tight end that has promise as a pass catcher, but he'll be tough to depend for consistent usage behind Greg Olsen and Will Dissly.
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Leads tight ends against Bills Hollister caught five of seven targets for 60 yards in Sunday's 44-34 loss to the Bills.
Impact For the first time this season, Hollister led Seattle's tight ends in snap share (48 percent) and targets, recording more than Greg Olsen and Will Dissly combined in the latter category. Three of those targets were in the red zone too, although he failed to find the end zone. Neither Olsen nor Dissly has been good enough to dismiss challengers for the top spot this year, so Hollister could realistically maintain an increased workload moving forward. It's worth keeping an eye on his usage in Week 10 against the Rams.
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Grieving Allen shines in Bills' 44-34 win over Seahawks
Josh Allen set aside his grief over the death of his grandmother by throwing three touchdown passes and scoring one rushing, and the Buffalo Bills beat the Seattle Seahawks 44-34NOVEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On Football: NFC West has the power, but 4 playoff berths?
A premise few can dispute nearly halfway through the NFL schedule is that he NFC West is the best division in pro footballOCTOBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Jaguars should trade for Seahawks TE Jacob Hollister The Jacksonville Jaguars are in need desperate of a franchise tight end. The Jaguars currently have four tight ends on their roster: Tyler E...
OCTOBER 30, 2020 • BLACKANDTEAL.COM
Lots of division matchups to spice up Week 8 of NFL schedule
For NFL fans who relish division rivalries, this is your weekOCTOBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday Round-Up: Jacob Hollister Describes How Offseason Work Fueled Hot Start In a Seahawks Player Spotlight interview with 710 ESPN Seattle, Jacob Hollister dished on the Seahawks’ team chemistry, his relationship wit...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • SEAHAWKS.COM
Finds end zone in win Hollister caught his lone target for a one-yard touchdown in Sunday's 38-31 win over the Cowboys.
Impact Hollister reeled in a designed pass play from Russell Wilson at the goal line to account for his first touchdown of the season. The 26-year-old tight end still has minimal fantasy utility behind Greg Olsen and Will Dissly, as Hollister hasn't played more than 18 percent of the offensive snaps in a game this season.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Cowboys' comeback falls short in 38-31 loss to Seahawks
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys faced another big deficit to try and overcomeSEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wilson throws 5 more TD passes, Seahawks beat Cowboys 38-31
DK Metcalf made up for a huge first-half blunder by catching a 29-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson with 1:47 remaining, and the Seattle Seahawks held off the Dallas Cowboys...SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Latest: Wilson rallies Seahawks past Cowboys 38-31
Russell Wilson threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns without an interception as the Seattle Seahawks edged the Dallas Cowboys 38-31SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Snags one pass in win Hollister caught his lone target for nine yards in Sunday's 38-25 win over the Falcons.
Impact Hollister predictably played a minimal role Sunday with Greg Olsen on board and Will Dissly recovered from an Achilles injury. He logged just 11 of 62 offensive snaps (18 percent), while Olsen played 41 snaps and Dissly played 25. The Seahawks often used two tight end sets, but Hollister's the odd man out among the bunch.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
