Zach Charbonnet 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 220 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
- Drafted
- 2023 R2, #52
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 11.3
- Pos rank
- RB27
- Rostered
- 61%
Week 4 vs. Chargers, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 17th vs. RBs, neutral
Zach Charbonnet Rest-of-Season Outlook
Workhorse RB2 on the sideline for now
Pup, knee - acl.
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB24 last season at 11.3 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
Charbonnet posted a career year in 2025 largely on scoring volume: 16 games, 184 carries for 730 yards, and a massive 12 rushing touchdowns off 54 red-zone opportunities and 18 goal-line carries, finishing RB30 with 161.4 fantasy points. His contact balance stands out—14 broken tackles, a tackle every 13.1 carries, 1.83 yards after contact—even as his 3.97 YPC and -0.007 EPA per play show he leaned on usage over explosiveness versus his 4.21 YPC in 2024.
The receiving role shrank to a 5.3 percent target share and 20 catches, down from 42 grabs and a 9.1 percent share in 2024, so this profile rides early-down and goal-line work over PPR floor. The risk is touchdown regression: 12 scores on that yardage is hard to repeat, and his value is tightly tethered to the SEA red-zone hammer role. Still, with proven volume and goal-line equity, the second-round UCLA product is a sturdy RB2 and weekly starter in standard and half-PPR leagues.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 95 running backs who played at least six games. Each bar is one running back, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Rushing volume
Receiving role
Efficiency
- Yards after contact per carry
- 1.83
- Broken tackles
- 14
- Explosive-run rate
- 6.5%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 54
- Snap share
- 48.4%
- Targets
- 24
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Broncos in Week 6 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.Wk 4 LAC, 17thWk 5 SF, 11thWk 6 DEN, 6thWk 7 KC, 20th
- Heavy rushing volume11.5 carries per game, 30th of 95 RBs in 2025.
Risk
- InjuryHe's pup, knee - acl.
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Zach Charbonnet Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Zach Charbonnet's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Zach Charbonnet projects as a workhorse RB2 on the sideline for now for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His rushing volume (11.5 carries per game, 30th of 95 RBs in 2025) supports that. His efficiency (1.83 yards after contact per carry, 53rd of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Zach Charbonnet's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Zach Charbonnet is the RB24 in PPR points per game. That puts him in RB2 territory, a bench stash in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Zach Charbonnet's fantasy football upside?
Zach Charbonnet's upside: his rushing volume (11.5 carries per game, 30th of 95 RBs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Broncos in Week 6 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.
What could hurt Zach Charbonnet's fantasy value?
Zach Charbonnet's risks: he is pup, knee - acl and his efficiency (1.83 yards after contact per carry, 53rd of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Zach Charbonnet's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 1 comes against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.