Zach Charbonnet or Jerome Ford Week 17 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for RBs

Zach Charbonnet or Jerome Ford Week 17 Start
Zach Charbonnet or Jerome Ford Week 17 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for RBs

Christmas may be over, but the penultimate week of the 2024 NFL season has barely begun. There are 14 games left to play, and more fantasy football matchups to analyze.

Running backs Zach Charbonnet and Jerome Ford take center stage in one of those matchups. Both have had contrasting fortunes this season, but sometimes stats don't tell the full story. So, who gets the nod?


Is Zach Charbonnet a good fantasy pick in Week 17?

Seattle Seahawks v Arizona Cardinals - Source: Getty
Seattle Seahawks v Arizona Cardinals - Source: Getty

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By this point, Zach Charbonnet should need no introduction.

Currently Sportskeeda's RB26, he's coming off one of his worst fantasy showings yet, scoring just 3.3 points against the Minnesota Vikings after losing a yard on his only rushing attempt but catching two passes for 14 yards.

The good news for him is that the Seattle Seahawks' next opponents, the Chicago Bears, have been extremely poor against running backs despite the initial hype. They are within the bottom four, having allowed 25.44 points on average, so he should bounce back.


Is Jerome Ford a good fantasy pick in Week 17?

Cleveland Browns v Cincinnati Bengals - Source: Getty
Cleveland Browns v Cincinnati Bengals - Source: Getty

Remember when Jerome Ford rose to the occasion in 2023 after Nick Chubb suffered one of the ghastliest injuries in recent memory, one that was initially aired countless times on national television? That man has since seemingly disappeared.

Far from replicating his 800-yard form from that time, he has languished in 500-yard territory as opposing defenses have figured out that the running game is largely worthless without the threat of a passing attack.

Against the Miami Dolphins, a mixed performance should be expected of Ford. While they are within the top half of anti-RB teams (21.88 points), they also don't have one of the best run-stopping cores around, with only Jordyn Brooks starting double-digit games at inside linebacker.


Whom should I start between Zach Charbonnet and Jerome Ford?

Stat comparison
Stat comparison

This will be a surprise: according to Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer, starting Ford is the wiser choice. He is projected to have more rushing yards and a higher potential for touchdowns, with the only category he loses being receiving yards.

However, if one is still hoping to get big points hauls well into January, when the playoffs occur, Charbonnet is better. His team is still in contention, facing off against a franchise that somehow cannot stop getting in the way of itself, with a strong performance all but guaranteed.

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