The Seattle Seahawks will face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Zach Charbonnet.
Is Zach Charbonnet Playing in Week 14?
Charbonnet (elbow) is fully practicing. Barring a setback, he’s expected to play in Week 14 and will have an expanded role now that starting RB Kenneth Walker III (ankle/calf) is out for the game.
We’ll continue to monitor the Seahawks’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Zach Charbonnet in Week 14?
I found it interesting that the Seahawks gave Charbonnet a goal-line carry in the fourth quarter to give them the lead over the Jets on Sunday. In all, it was his fifth straight game with no more than six touches, a role that keeps him well out of Flex discussions in all leagues.
Charbonnet was on the field for 43.9% of snaps in Week 13 and has multiple receptions in four of his past five games – I’m monitoring. Kenneth Walker has underwhelmed over the past 1.5 months (under 4.0 yards per carry in five straight games), and while I’m not suggesting that we see a changing of the guard, I’m not as confident in the hierarchy of this backfield as I was a few short weeks ago.
The Cardinals allow the seventh-most yards per carry after contact to running backs this season — if Charbonnet makes a move for the lead role, this might be the week, especially with Walker ruled out. I’m not betting on that being the case, but I’m certainly keeping a close eye on this situation, both in leagues where I have Walker and Charbonnet.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 14 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Zach Charbonnet’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
As of Sunday morning, Charbonnet is projected to score 14.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 16.2 rushing attempts for 69.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. It also includes 1.7 receptions for 33.7 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Zach Charbonnet’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
