Week 12 — Top 24 RB Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers

Running Back – Start Of The Week

Zach Charbonnet vs. SF
The rule for my start of the week is to go beyond the obvious and pick a running back outside the top 24 FantasyPros consensus rankings. Going up against the San Francisco 49ers, Zach Charbonnet is my start of the week.

Zach Charbonnet was by far the number one waiver add of the week, with Kenneth Walker going down. Charbonnet was already being used in the passing game, but in reality, he’s just an elite handcuff. Now Charbonnet finally gets his chance, and he’s still being ranked outside the top 24 backs? This doesn’t make much sense to me.

Coming out of UCLA, Charbonnet was touted as a fantastic prospect with the ability to be a three-down player. The Seahawks clearly felt the same way, considering they picked Charbonnet 52nd overall. So many fantasy owners were disappointed because they thought Charbonnet would never get a fair chance with the Seahawks.

Now, yes, I know Charbonnet is going up against the 49ers defense. There’s no denying that the 49ers have a great defense, but they’ve been horrible against running backs in fantasy. So far, the 49ers have allowed the 10th least fantasy points to running backs with 18.26 PPG. There’s no denying that the 49ers have a great defense, but they’ve been horrible against running backs in fantasy.

Until Walker comes back, you can pencil Charbonnet in as a low-end RB2 at the worst. Last week, the only other running back to even get a carry in this offense was DeeJay Dallas with one. Charbonnet is a fantastic player who will finally get the chance to shine in this expanded role.

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