Nick RaducanuOct 23, 2026
Raducanu expects Zach Charbonnet to return next week and take over as the clear lead back in Seattle's backfield, remaining the primary option even after Jadarian Price returns from IR, and to be usable as an RB2/Flex with RB1 upside.
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What Nick Raducanu said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromthe runway is wide open for Charbonnet to step directly into a dominant, clear-cut RB1 role for the Seahawks as early as next week against the Chicago Bears
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- Fantasy Football Injury Alert: Emanuel Wilson Gets One Last Dance with Zach Charbonnet Ruled OUT for Week 7
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- 1Zach Charbonnet to be 1st on the depth chart“the runway is wide open for Charbonnet to step directly into a dominant, clear-cut RB1 role for the Seahawks as early as next week against the Chicago Bears. Even when Price eventually works his way back from IR later in the season, Charbonnet's skill set and projected volume should anchor him as the lead option in Seattle's backfield.”
- 2Zach Charbonnet to finish RB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points“he should slot right back into starting lineups as an RB2/Flex play with potential RB1 upside if all goes well in his return”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Charbonnet to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Zach Charbonnet to finish RB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Where this call stands in the room
Zach Charbonnet · 2026 season6 calls from 6 pundits between 1 and 1. Nick Raducanu said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Their call against the room
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1Depth Chart CallsZach CharbonnetSeattle Seahawks
Zach Charbonnet to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Positional FinishesZach CharbonnetSeattle Seahawks
Zach Charbonnet to finish RB2 (13–24) at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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Maldonado picks the Seahawks in Week 9.
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