Outlook Zach Charbonnet
Zach Charbonnet at Raiders, poised for heavy volume as road favorites
Now healthy after returning earlier this season, Charbonnet leads Seattle's backfield ahead of Jadarian Price and Emanuel Wilson and handled 16 carries in his last outing. With quarterback Sam Darnold and starting left-side linemen Quenton Nelson and Charles Cross ruled out, Seattle could lean on the ground game as road favorites in a lower-scoring matchup in Las Vegas.
Fantasy managers have responded quickly, pushing his start rate to 85% across leagues. Our weekly projection lands at 14.1 PPR points on roughly 15 carries and 66 rushing yards against a soft Raiders run defense. Even with a backup quarterback under center, Charbonnet's workload gives fantasy managers confidence to slot him into lineups across formats.
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Outlook Michael Penix
Michael Penix vs KC at home: volatile passer faces tough test
Penix enters healthy as Atlanta's starting quarterback, though his recent play has been turbulent after throwing five interceptions with just one touchdown pass across his last two outings. While he drew playful comparisons to Michael Vick for his recent rushing production, the 3-6 Falcons sit last in the NFC South on a two-game skid. Atlanta's top weapons, Drake London, Kyle Pitts Sr., and Bijan Robinson, remain intact for this dome matchup against the 6-2 Chiefs.
Our weekly projection lands at 14.3 fantasy points, built around roughly 167 passing yards and 1.2 touchdowns. With rostership dipping to 23% and start rates at 8%, fantasy managers remain cautious even with Atlanta projected to chase points as home underdogs. Penix carries volatile upside in two-quarterback formats, but standard-league managers should leave him on the bench.
