Seattle’s 2025 kickoff is seven days away as the buzz centers on an opening test against the San Francisco 49ers. Optimism surrounds Seattle’s revamped offensive line, with growth noted after offseason shuffles and a hoped-for balance between the run game and the drop-back pass. The season’s first week could anchor NFC West narratives depending on how the Seahawks measure up at home.

Across the league, chatter points to Cooper Kupp’s potential bounce-back year with the Los Angeles Rams, Christian McCaffrey’s workload with the 49ers, and a Micah Parsons trade debate that stirs division-wide talk. Cardinals fans stay upbeat in preseason context, while divisional rivalries loom as the Rams, 49ers, and Cowboys provide weekend templates for fantasy managers, including potential Week 1 glimpses at the Seahawks’ enemy.

Jimmy Horn Jr. survived Carolina’s pink-slip cut day, a milestone in a winding Florida-to-NFL path that included USF and Colorado before landing with the Panthers. Xavier Weaver followed suit with a roster spot in Arizona, signaling the Seminole-to-Pro pipeline remains active. Gabe Davis, a veteran who spent early seasons with the Bills and jaguars the prior year, is also in the mix after the 53-man decisions. Across the league, veterans like Hendrickson, Milano, Joseph, Carter and Watt are back in prominent roles, while notable cuts spotlight the ongoing churn and potential fantasy sleepers stepping into clearer opportunities.

For fantasy managers, the day emphasizes how late moves, depth additions and positional battles shape Week 1 value. Sleeper flashes from Horn Jr., Weaver and others can translate into surprise upticks in target share or return chances, while established veterans’ roles may offer safer depth. The net effect: the 53-man rosters set the stage for immediate depth-chart reshuffles and the subtle shifts that drive late-season fantasy upside.