The Seattle Seahawks are set to play in the Super Bowl, but were dealt a devastating blow to their backfield in the Divisional Round. Zach Charbonnet suffered an injury against the San Francisco 49ers, and he was ruled out for the rest of the season.
As a result, the Seahawks will need to rely on their other backs. Take a look at who they have left remaining on their depth chart.
Seahawks RB Depth Chart After Zach Charbonnet’s Injury
The Seahawks will be fine in the backfield after Charbonnet tore his ACL. Kenneth Walker III has been immense for them and scored three touchdowns in the Divisional Round to send Seattle to the NFC Championship Game.
Charbonnet is the red zone running back, and they’ll need to replace his production. George Holani is the next running back on the depth chart, but expect a heavy dose of Walker against the New England Patriots.
Charbonnet is the 36th-ranked running back in PFSN’s RB Impact Metric. He had 54 red zone touches this season, nine more than he had in the first two seasons of his career. He leaves behind big shoes to fill against the league’s sixth-best red zone defense this season.
Here is a simple breakdown of the Seahawks’ RB depth chart for the Super Bowl:
- RB1: Kenneth Walker III
- RB2: George Holani
- RB3: Cam Akers
Seattle didn’t miss Charbonnet against San Francisco, though. It was utter domination, and the Seahawks’ offense did whatever they wanted against the decimated 49ers defense. Even with Sam Darnold struggling with an oblique issue, the passing game was efficient and effective. It allowed the offense to gash San Francisco on multiple fronts and opened lanes for Walker to run rampant.
Walker also scored a touchdown in the NFC Championship Game against the Rams, and he will be required to play at his best for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl.
On their way to the Super Bowl, ​Seattle’s special teams have the second-best grade of the season with a 90.9 (A-), while New England is 20th (73.9 C-). Seattle has scored five special teams touchdowns, as well as blocking one punt and two field goals, while New England has scored three special teams touchdowns and has blocked one field goal
Jaxon Smith-Njigba recorded a WRi score of 85.3 (B) against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game. It ranked 29th among players this season. In Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans, Smith-Njigba had the second-best score of the season with an 89.7 (B+). Only Puka Nacua’s 94.4 (A) WRi against Seattle in Week 16 was better.
