Zach Charbonnet

Week 9 vs Los Angeles Rams

Zach Charbonnet continues to operate well behind Kenneth Walker in the Seahawks backfield, although he did manage the teams only touchdown a week ago which helped him to finish as the RB29, in line with his seasonal rank of RB32 in Half-PPR points per game. The Seahawks face a Rams team that ranks 20th in aFPA to running backs this season but trusting Charbonnet as anything more than a RB3/Flex option seems a risky way to do business.

Week 4 at Detroit Lions

Zach Charbonnet once again dominated the Seahawks' backfield work in the absence of Kenneth Walker. Charbonnet rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns, adding another 16 yards on three receptions, on his way to 24.2 Half PPR points and the overall RB6 spot in Week 3.

Charbonnet managers are likely clinging to his clinging to the dominant role he currently enjoys, as the matchup with the Lions looks like an absolute stinker. The Lions are the toughest matchup for RBs in the league so with the Seahawks likely to lean on the passing game to move the ball in this one, Charbonnet's ceiling is severely capped. He's a volume-driven RB2 this week.

Zach Charbonnet wasn't given a whole host of opportunities in his rookie season, but he did make the most of them when they came his way. Charbonnet rushed 108 times for 462 yards and a score, while also catching 33 of his 40 targets for another 209 yards. Only seven running backs ran more routes in 2023.

The new offense in Seattle might be the boost that Charbonnet needs to establish a foothold in the Seahawks backfield. The new OC Ryan Grubb comes from a pass-heavy scheme in Washington, and utilizing the backs as pass catchers would seem to benefit Charbonnet more than Walker. Still, Charbonnet is likely to begin the season behind Walker as the lead back, but even so, he could still make some fantasy noise in 2024, and projects to be an RB3 with the potential to be even more.