Week 17 Injury Update, Start/Sid advice, projections and more

The Seattle Seahawks will face the Chicago Bears in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and going forward, especially regarding RB Zach Charbonnet.

Will Zach Charbonnet play in Week 17?

Status for week 17: GAME

Apparently, Charbonnet’s oblique injury was a bit more serious than we realized. That explains his odd usage, plus Kenny McIntosh entered the game before him.

This latest update from Mike Macdonald is a positive development. Charbonnet appeared on Monday’s practice report as limited, but he was listed as dealing with an elbow injury. The slope wasn’t even noted, meaning it’s no longer an issue. An elbow injury for a running back is far less concerning. He trained fully on Tuesday and Wednesday.

With Walker out, it sounds like it will be business as usual for Charbonnet at lead back.

We will 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 17?

Easy come, easy go. With Kenneth Walker III back in the mix, Charbonnet was an afterthought in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, and that’s awfully kind.

There were 105 players active for that game, and all had more rushing yards (-1) than Seattle’s RB2, who turned 34 carries into 216 yards and four scores over the previous three weeks.

Walker is again struggling with an ankle injury and has been ruled out for Thursday’s game. Walker’s checkered health history (multiple missed games in all three of his NFL seasons) is exactly why Charbonnet will always be a coveted commodity in the late rounds.

Still, there’s no sign the Seahawks want to make this a committee.

A starting back for Seattle will be active in fantasy leagues this week — it’s that simple. If Walker played, Charbonnet wouldn’t deserve a sniff. But since he’s not, you’ll probably hook him up.

I enter this week with Charbonnet ranked as the top running back in this game.

Looking for starting/his advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advisory cheat sheet for every fantasy-eligible player in every game.

Zach Charbonnet’s Week 17 Fantasy Points Projection

As of Thursday, Charbonnet is projected to score 12.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 13.7 rushing attempts for 58.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. That also includes 1.5 receptions for 28.4 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 3:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, December 25. If you’re in a Superflex league, be sure to check out our weekly consensus Superflex rankings.

Week 17 RB PPR Rankings

1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. DAL)
2) Jahmyr Gibbs | IT (at SF)
3) Derrick Henry | BALL (at HOU)
4) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at WAS)
5) Josh Jacobs | GB (at MIN)
6) De’Von Achane | MIA (at CLE)
7) Jonathan Taylor | IN (at NYG)
8) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. DEN)
9) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. ARI)
10) James Conner | ARI (by LAR)
11) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. CAR)
12) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (in TB)
13) James Cook | BUF (vs. NEW)
14) Breece Hall | NEW (at BUF)
15) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. BAL)
16) Aaron Jones | MIN (relative to GB)
17) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. MIA)
18) Tony Pollard | TEN (at JAX)
19) Brian Robinson Jr. | VAR (vs. ATL)
20) D’Andre Swift | CHI (vs. SEA)
21) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at PHI)
22) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. DET)
23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. LAC)
24) Rachaad White | TB (vs. CAR)
25) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NEW (vs. IN)
26) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at CHI)
27) Alexander Mattison | LV (at NE)
28) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at PIT)
29) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at JAX)
30) Kendre Miller | NO (relative to LV)
31) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. TEN)
32) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. KC)
33) Javonte Williams | THE (by CIN)
34) Justice Hill | BALL (at HOU)
35) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. KC)
36) Gus Edwards | LAC (at NE)
37) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. TEN)
38) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at NE)
39) Kareem Hunt | KC (at PIT)
40) Devin Singletary | NEW (vs. IN)
41) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at WAS)
42) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at NE)
43) Audric Estimé | THE (by CIN)
44) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at CLE)
45) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. NEW)
46) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. LAC)
47) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. DAL)
48) Craig Reynolds | IT (at SF)
49) Cam Akers | MIN (relative to GB)
50) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. NEW)
51) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. ARI)
52) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. DET)
53) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. SEA)
54) Braelon Allen | NEW (at BUF)
55) Jeremy McNichols | VAR (vs. ATL)
56) Jaleel McLaughlin | THE (by CIN)
57) Isaiah Davis | NEW (at BUF)
58) D’Onta Chairman | CLE (vs. MIA)
59) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. KC)
60) Jamaal Williams | NO (relative to LV)
61) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at MIN)
62) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (by LAR)
63) Keaton Mitchell | BALL (at HOU)
64) Chris Brooks | GB (at MIN)
65) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. MIA)
66) Ke’Shawn Vaughn | SF (vs. DET)
67) Trey Benson | ARI (by LAR)
68) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at CHI)
69) Michael Carter | ARI (by LAR)
70) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. CAR)
71) Samaje Perine | KC (at PIT)
72) Israel Abanikanda | SF (vs. DET)
73) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (at PHI)
74) Khalil Herbert | CIN (vs. DEN)
75) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. BAL)
76) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at CLE)
77) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. DET)
78) Trey Sermon | IN (at NYG)
79) Mike Boone | CAR (in TB)
80) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | VAR (vs. ATL)
81) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. BAL)
82) Sione Vaki | IT (at SF)
83) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at PHI)
84) Alec Ingold | MIA (at CLE)
85) Tyler Goodson | IN (at NYG)