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Chris Carson 2019 Player Outlook: Another Year as Seattle's Top Dog
6 years agoSeattle’s decision to draft running back Rashaad Penny didn’t have a big impact on Chris Carson last season, who cruised to 1,151 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, making him a high-level contributor in all fantasy formats. He’s not much of a pass catcher, only hauling in 20 receptions for 162 yards, but his heavy usage on early downs should make him a big time fantasy contributor again in 2019. Penny is still in the picture, along with rookie Travis Homer and veteran third-down backs J.D. McKissic and C.J. Prosise, but make no mistake, this is Carson’s backfield next season as long as he is healthy. He did have a small procedure on his knee this offseason, but coach Pete Carroll didn’t seem too worried. Still, it’s worth monitoring. If Carson looks 100 percent healthy, he’s worth a look around the fourth round of standard formats as a rock solid RB2 - although it wouldn’t hurt to look at Penny as a handcuff a few rounds later. In PPR, he gets knocked down a few spots thanks to his lack of productivity in the passing game.
