Chris Carson Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Chris Carson
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Age: 30
Weight: 222 lbs
Height: 5' 11"
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by Chris Kucharski

· Oct 02, 2019 · 5:37 PM EDT

SEA RB Chris Carson - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs Los Angeles Rams
Chris Carson had his best fantasy game of the season last Sunday with 26 touches for 145 yards. The negative was he didn't score a touchdown and has not visited the end zone since Week 1. The touches are key because that was a question mark coming into the season because of the use of Rashaad Penny, who missed last week's game. Penny will be back this week and how much they use him impacts, Carson.

Carson faces the Rams defense that is ranked 15th in aFPA to running backs. LA gave up 55 points last week so there are many wondering what's going on with their defense. Carson has surprisingly only face the Rams once during his career and that was last year when he rushed for 116 yards.

We like Carson on the short week against a befuddled Rams defense. Expect the touches to come down with Penny back, but Carson should still be around the 20 mark. Start him as a low-end RB1 on Thursday night.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 27, 2019 · 12:10 PM EDT

SEA RB Chris Carson - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Arizona
Chris Carson had season lows this past week in touches and total yardage. And he has now gone two straight games without a touchdown. Probably no reason to panic. Last Sunday, Russell Wilson ended up with two rushing touchdowns so you would Carson would be that guy

Carson has a tough matchup Week 4 against the Cardinals who are ranked 2nd in aFPA to running backs. However, Rashaad Penny is out so the Seahawks might even rely on Carson more.

Start Carson as a high-end RB2 against Arizona. Even with an unfavorable matchup, we expect him to get a lot of touches.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 20, 2019 · 11:32 AM EDT

SEA RB Chris Carson - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs New Orleans
Chris Carson had very similar numbers Week 1 and Week 2 with the exception that he scored two touchdowns in the season opener. This gives us a good look at how Carson will be used most of the season. The Seahawks want to get RB Rashaad Penny so that means Carson will not be getting 25 touches every game, but he should be around 18-20.

Carson will face the Saints who were ranked third in aFPA to running backs in 2018. New Orleans has been good against the run so Carson's numbers should be similar to the first two weeks. The matchup puts him as a high-end RB2 for Week 3. Start him, but don't expect a 100-yard day from him.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 13, 2019 · 11:43 AM EDT

SEA RB Chris Carson - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Pittsburgh
Chris Carson was solid in the season opener with 21 touches and 80 yards from scrimmage. More important was he had two touchdowns which made him one of the better Week 1 running backs, Part of the preseason buzz was Carson would be more involved in the passing game and he was the most targeted Seahawk on Sunday with seven.

Carson will face the Steelers this week who are actually fifth in aFPA after one week. The Steelers defense is supposed to be improved although they didn't look that way against Tom Brady. Still, the matchup on the road is tough enough to rank Carson as only a high-end RB2. He should get the touches and if you are his owner, hopefully, the touchdowns again.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 06, 2019 · 12:07 PM EDT

SEA RB Chris Carson - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs Cincinnati
We saw what Chris Carson can do when he is healthy and with a Seattle offense that is expected to thrive again in 2019, Carson will be a beneficiary. The one thing you will see from the back this season is more involvement in the passing game which makes his fantasy stock even higher. Carson finished the season strong rushing for over 100 yards his last three games.

It's a great matchup for Carson in Week 1 when he faces Cincinnati who was ranked 29th in aFPA to running backs last season. The Bengals defense is expected to struggle so this is a great opportunity for the 'Hawks offense to get off to a fast start and that includes Carson.

Start Carson Week 1 as a solid RB1 in all leagues and formats. He actually has the highest prediction has far as scoring touchdowns and should be around the 80-100 yard rushing mark. We expect at least 4 targets in the passing game which should help his overall productivity.

by Chris Kucharski

· Jul 15, 2019 · 9:36 AM EDT

SEA RB Chris Carson - 2019 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

After an injury-plagued rookie season, Chris Carson took over the No. 1 running back spot for the Seahawks and helped them become the No. 1 rushing attack in the NFL. He rushed for 1,151 yards and nine touchdowns, but the 247 carries is what stands out because it shows his durability and the ‘Hawks confidence in him.

Fantasy Downside

Carson only caught 20 passes last season so although the rushing numbers were solid, the lack of involvement in the passing game limits his fantasy standing. But there is another factor that could hurt Carson and that is second year back Rashaad Penny. Penny was thrown into the offense slowly last season but he still averaged 4.9 yards per carry and will definitely see the football more in 2019.

2019 Bottom Line

Carson will still be the main workhorse for Seattle’s running game, but we expect his numbers to dip slightly. He still will break the 1,000-yard rushing mark and his ADP has him going early fifth round. This is a pretty good spot to grab him as the backs drop off after that. Carson will give you a solid RB2, but if he is your RB1, you will be disappointed.

by Chris Kucharski

· Jan 04, 2019 · 10:25 AM EST

SEA RB Chris Carson - Week 18 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 18 at Dallas Cowboys

Chris Carson had three 100+ rushing yard games to end the season. This is more about philosophy rather than game plan. Seattle thinks they can run to a Super Bowl. Expect more of the same in the playoffs.

Carson will face Dallas who is 12th in aFPA to running backs. He carried the ball 32 times for 102 yards in an earlier meeting with the Cowboys. Expect more of the same as the Seahawks are confident they can keep running over people. Carson is a good play because of volume in Week 18