Zach Charbonnet's Specific Role Remains Unclear
1 year agoSeattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III is the team's clear RB1 entering the 2023 regular season. But The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar writes that it remains unclear whether rookie Zach Charbonnet -- the 52nd overall pick in this year's draft -- will be a true 1B to Walker's 1A or a legitimate backup that only enters the game when Walker is tired or injured. Until we know more about Seattle's backfield usage, fantasy managers should consider Walker a low-end RB1/high-end RB2 play and Charbonnet more of an RB3/4 option in Week 1 against the division-rival Los Angeles Rams. It's worth noting that Walker had more than half of Seattle's designed rushing attempts as a rookie in 2022, and he didn't even earn the starting gig until Week 6.
Source: The Athletic - Michael-Shawn Dugar
Source: The Athletic - Michael-Shawn Dugar