Fantasy Football RB Report: Jadarian Price's fumbles could shake up Seahawks' backfield, plus more committee analysis
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There's a reason elite RBs continue to come at a premium in fantasy football drafts. Through just about three weeks of action in 2026, we're seeing what happens when you wait at RB and are forced to sift through the countless unreliable options in the middle and late rounds. This bit is more about the future than right now, but worth noting — we should always be thinking about next year (a little bit).
We're still seeing plenty of backfield committees in flux as we go into Week 4 of the season. For fantasy football managers, it's been a frustrating ride if you've been asked to count on a back from one of the teams we're about to cover. Let's get into it.
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Seattle Seahawks
Player
Carries
Receptions
Total Yards
Touchdowns
Fantasy Points
Jadarian Price
5
1
22
0
0.70
Emanuel Wilson
9
0
14
0
1.4
George Holani
3
5
58
0
9.3
There's a whole lot to unpack here. For starters, we did not think this would be a negative game script for Seahawks running backs, going up against a vulnerable secondary in Washington. Instead, the Commanders won 33-30 and forced Seattle into a more pass-heavy script.
Second, Price fumbled again. It's never good to see from rookies because it can develop into a habit. That's two straight games for Price, who was also nursing a shoulder/chest injury. He only saw six touches as both Wilson and Holani got more work.
Third, if the Seahawks play in more of these scripts, it'll definitely bode well for Holani, who had a decent game catching the ball. He was the most effective of the Seattle backs in Week 3 — both through the air and on the ground.
It feels like Price is losing his grip on the lead role. He sort of lost it last week, but we chalked it up to the injury (and possibly the fumble). But now, there's a real scenario Price gets phased out of the picture, especially with Zach Charbonnet's return on the horizon.
This could become a situation where Wilson gets the ground work and Holani mixes in on passing downs if Price can't stop fumbling/stay healthy. Wilson and Holani are proactive pickups if you're in a deep format in which your team is pretty stable. They aren't players you'd want to count on but will have some value on a good team with plenty of question marks at RB.
Los Angeles Chargers
Player
Carries
Receptions
Total Yards
Touchdowns
Fantasy Points
Omarion Hampton
15
0
56
0
5.6
Keaton Mitchell
8
3
47
1
12.2
Before we talk backfield, the Chargers had a better showing on the road versus the Bills after two down weeks. But they also almost lost three straight games by a 26-14 score; it was 24-16 Bills in Week 3, but still — pretty weird.
Anyway, Week 3 was not good if you invested a high pick in Hampton, who had a solid showing last week versus the Raiders. This week, it was Mitchell cutting into Hampton's workload, and looking like the better back, averaging 6.5 yards per carry (to 3.7 for Hampton). When Hampton wasn't able to find the end zone in the red area, Mitchell came in and scored. It wasn't the only case in which Hampton struggled to find paydirt while in the red zone.
This isn't a situation where we need to panic too much on Hampton. We also don't need to go running to the wire to add Mitchell, though I would consider it if I had the former back on my roster. Mike McDaniel has trolled fantasy managers before and he's going to keep doing just that, it seems. Hampton is looking more like a risky RB2 than a sure-fire RB1, something we thought based on his draft season ADP.
Washington Commanders
Player
Carries
Receptions
Total Yards
Touchdowns
Fantasy Points
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
19
1
43
0
4.8
Rachaad White
8
1
41
1
10.6
JCM was viewed as a trendy sleeper late in drafts, a target of managers going with more of a Zero RB or Hero RB build. The production hasn't quite been there, though the matchups have been somewhat tough and the volume is certainly there. Croskey-Merritt has double-digit touches in all three games this season, though he wasn't able to do much with it in Week 3 versus the Seahawks defense.
That's fine; we know the role is clear, we just need the production to follow. At least we know Marcus Mariota can keep the offense afloat with Jayden Daniels out again. The Colts and Giants loom in the next few weeks, games in which we could see JCM pop.
As for White, he remained in his role as the pass-catching back but wasn't targeted heavily by Mariota. That could have more to do with the script, the Commanders surprisingly playing with a lead most of the afternoon. White did score a touchdown, though.
JCM's touches give me hope he'll have some spike weeks coming soon. Be patient there. White likely isn't going to overtake the backfield without an injury to Croskey-Merritt and even then, could simply be a secondary option. Still, he's showing value to the offense, so he'll be on the field. White is a risky flex play in PPR formats. JCM remains in the RB3/flex territory but could burst out soon.
Houston Texans
Player
Carries
Receptions
Total Yards
Touchdowns
Fantasy Points
David Montgomery
11
2
48
0
5.8
Woody Marks
5
1
21
1
8.6
The Texans entered another week without top wideout Nico Collins and it was another week in which the offense struggled. This time it was against a Colts defense that had been torn up by the Ravens and Chiefs in the first two games of the season. There was nothing torn up by David Montgomery and/or Woody Marks on Sunday.
That Week 1 explosion from Montgomery feels like forever ago; managers are now contemplating if they made the right decision trusting this offense. Not only did Monty bust again but Marks stole a goal-line TD from him.
This is a volatile backfield, and to make matters worse, the Texans have some pretty juicy matchups coming up — versus Dallas and at Tennessee the next two weeks. So while we may be down on Montgomery right now, he should still be in your lineup as an RB2 or flex option. Don't expect spike weeks all the time from Montgomery, but know what he's capable of. Marks keeps eating into Montgomery's work and you wonder if that continues to the point where he's a viable start in deeper formats. If nothing else, Marks is an OK flex option in deeper, PPR formats.