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Zach Charbonnet - Fantasy Points Outlook

Basic StatsZach Charbonnet's Basic Stats

Zach Charbonnet
ADP: 8.10
Bye: 5
Experience: 0 Yr(s)
Age: 22.7
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 214

Zach Charbonnet's Weekly Outlook

Week 4 Projections
Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
24 0.2 2.1 15 0.1 5.5
Weekly Writeup
Charbonnet received a season-high 11 touch opportunities and played 43% of the Seahawks' snaps last week. He's beginning to carve out a role for himself behind teammate Ken Walker III. This week, the rookie will have a chance to further establish himself against a Giants defense that ranks as the 11th-best matchup in adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs this season. He's a deeper league flex option.

Rest Of Way Outlook

Rush Yds Rush TDs Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs Fantasy Pts
29.6 0.2 2 15.2 0.1 6.1

Zach Charbonnet's 2023 Projections & Outlook

Scoring

#41 Running Back

98 Projected Points

ADP Rush Atts Rush Yds Rush TDs 100 Fum Rec Rec Yds Rec TDs
8.10 107.7 473.9 3.4 1.1 1 32.1 243.9 1.3

3D Projections DS 3D Projections

Basic StatsZach Charbonnet's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Charbonnet flashed three-down ability at UCLA over the past two years, totaling 2,496 rushing yards and 518 receiving yards.

The Seahawks took him 52nd overall in the draft.

Charbonnet joins a backfield with Ken Walker, a 2022 second-rounder who ran for 1,050 yards as a rookie last year.

Walker wasn’t nearly as impressive as a pass catcher, though, making Charbonnet the early favorite for primary passing-down duties this season. We’ll see how big a ball-carrying role he earns.

You shouldn’t count on Charbonnet as a fantasy starter. But he’s an intriguing bench stash who, at worst, is a Walker injury away from a big role.


What We Learned Last Year
  • Charbonnet posted career highs as a senior at UCLA last year with 1,359 rushing yards and 14 rushing TDs on 7.0 yards per carry.
  • He ranked fourth among 168 qualifying RBs in Pro Football Focus rushing grade and 22nd in elusive rating.
  • Charbonnet was also a big part of UCLA’s passing game, tallying 37 catches and 321 receiving yards. Those marks ranked third and fourth, respectively, on the team.
  • Charbonnet ranked 13th in PFF receiving grade and 31st in yards per route run among 119 qualifying RBs.
  • He also operated as UCLA’s lead back as a junior in 2021, registering 1,137 rushing yards and 13 TDs on 203 carries (5.6 YPC), plus 24 catches for 197 yards (8.2 YPC).
  • Charbonnet opened his college career at Michigan. He led the team (ahead of Hassan Haskins) with 149 carries and 726 rushing yards as a true freshman. But Charbonnet fell behind Haskins and freshman Blake Corum in 2020 and ultimately decided to transfer to UCLA.
  • Charbonnet checked into the Combine at a sturdy 6’0 and 214 pounds. He registered a 4.53-second 40 time to go along with 75th-percentile broad jump and 80th percentile vertical. Charbonnet earned an 87th-percentile Relative Athletic Score.
  • The Seahawks made Charbonnet the 52nd overall pick and third RB off the board in this spring’s draft.

What to Expect in 2023
  • Charbonnet joins the Seahawks backfield alongside Ken Walker.
    • Walker was the 41st overall pick of last year’s draft.
    • He was excellent as a runner last year, ripping off 1,050 yards on 4.6 yards per carry and ranking 11th among 48 qualifying RBs in Pro Football Focus’ rushing grades.
    • But Walker underwhelmed in the passing game, finishing with 27 catches for 165 yards (6.1 YPC) and 0 TDs. He ranked 42nd among 43 qualifying RBs in yards per route run.
    • Here’s how Charbonnet and Walker stacked up in their final college seasons in key rushing and receiving metrics:



  • Shortly after the draft, HC Pete Carroll called Charbonnet a “complement” to Walker and highlighted the rookie’s ability in the passing game. Charbonnet looks like the early favorite for passing-down snaps this season.
  • Seattle returns OC Shane Waldron and QB Geno Smith.
  • This was a pass-leaning offense last year, ranking:
    • 12th in pass rate
    • fifth in situation-neutral pass rate
    • eighth in pass rate over expected
  • Seahawks RBs totaled the 25th most PPR points and 19th most non-PPR points last year.
  • Charbonnet will play behind an offensive line that last year ranked:
    • 18th in Pro Football Focus’ run-blocking grades
    • 30th in Football Outsiders’ adjusted line yards
    • 24th in ESPN’s run block win rate
  • Seattle didn’t make any significant additions to the O-line this offseason. But OTs Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas both turned in solid rookie seasons last year and are candidates to take steps forward in 2023.

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Kenneth Walker III, RB SEA

8:45pm EDT 9/24/23

Ken Walker pounds Panthers

Seahawks RB Ken Walker ran for 97 yards and 2 TDs on 18 carries in Sunday's win over the Panthers. he added 59 yards on 3 receptions, tying for third on the team in catches. Rookie RB Zach Charbonnet worked in more than the previous two weeks, carrying four times to Walker's eight in the first half and leading Walker 1-0 in targets at the break. Charbonnet finished with 9-46 rushing and 1 reception (for minus-1) among 2 targets. Few matchups are likely to be as good as Carolina, which entered the game ranked 31st in run-defense DVOA. But a Week 4 spot against the Giants looks positive as well. Seattle gets a bye in Week 5.

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Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker was added to the injury report on Thursday with a groin issue and limited in practice. Walker, of course, missed about two weeks in early August with a groin injury. His availability for Sunday's opener vs. the Rams is now uncertain. Walker's absence would make rookie RB Zach Charbonnet an exciting fantasy play. Check back tomorrow for an update on Walker.

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Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker returned to practice Saturday. He took part in positional drills for the first time since sustaining a groin injury late in July. Barring a setback, Walker has plenty of time to round back into form ahead of the regular season. We'll see how he and Zach Charbonnet fit together in the remaining preseason games.

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Seahawks HC Pete Carroll came away from the preseason opener pleased with the play of RB Zach Charbonnet. The rookie carried 4 times for 14 yards, adding 2 grabs for 14 additional yards. “Looked good, didn’t he?” Carroll said. “He looked really physical. Guys on the sidelines were going crazy for him. He has had a great start with us.” Current projections have Charbonnet for about 9 touches per game. He sits as a top-40 RB in our RB rankings.

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Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet (shoulder) returned to practice on Thursday. He’ll participate in Friday’s mock scrimmage, per HC Pete Carroll. The rookie will also soak up extra first-team reps with Kenneth Walker nursing a groin injury. See where both Seahawks sit in our fantasy RB rankings.

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Zach Charbonnet, RB SEA
Dynasty MVP 82.2
Position Rank #42 RB
3yr Projection
5yr Projection
10yr Projection
266
430
720
Dynasty Write-up
Charbonnet posted huge numbers at UCLA over the past 2 seasons (398-2,496-27, 22 games). Size-adjusted, (6’0, 214), he tested as a strong athlete at the Combine. His receiving profile (75 career catches) supplies another reason for dynasty optimism. That is until you consider the landing spot in Seattle. Fresh off a positive rookie year, Kenneth Walker stands in the way of anything close to bell cow usage.
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