We all know that Eddie Lacy has been the butt end of jokes for the past year due to his weight gain. But the change of scenery might have been exactly what the 5th year back needed.

In Seattle, Lacy will have tons of competition, which will help him stay focused and on task. Lacy also has lots of incentives in his contract that should give him reason to find his 2013 Offensive Rookie of the Year form. He is getting a bonus at every weigh-in if he weighs in at his ideal weight. He is also getting rushing bonuses. According to league source Sheil Kapadia, the yardage incentives are $250,000 for an 800 yard season, $750,000 for a 1,000 yard season, $1 million if he gets to 1,100 yards, and $1.3 million for at least 1,200 yards. In Lacy’s best year, he ran for 1,178 yards. So he would have to have the best season of his career if he wants to get his hands on that $1.3 million.

All this says that Seattle is hoping to get him back to his rookie form. They are giving him all of the tools to be able to get to “beastmode” form, all that’s left is to see if the now 27 year old can play the same way he did when he was 23. There is no doubt that Eddie Lacy fits the void left by Marshawn Lynch’s retirement perfectly. He is the perfect build for Pete Carroll’s power run scheme, which means Carroll will give him optimal opportunity to take the starting roll.

Fantasy wise, all this means is that at Lacy’s current ADP (Round 6) you could be getting an extremely good pick up. Lacy’s floor will most likely be a reliable flex option. His high could bring us back to his rookie season, or better…