FantasyPros Staff | Tue, Sep 26th 2023, 5:01am EDT

Fantasy Football Outlook: Miles Sanders, Kenneth Walker III, Adam Thielen, Zach Charbonnet

Let’s roll out the red carpet for the 2023 Usage Report for Week 3, to prepare for success in Week 4. The Fantasy Football Week 4 Rankings Forecast features Waiver Wire Pickups and Buy Low/Sell High Trade Targets. Here is the full Fantasy Forecast for Week 4. Below we’ll dive into a few notable players.

Let’s ride. Because the forecast calls for more action in the upcoming Week 4 slate.

For some overarching data points, check out my Twitter/X thread that covers some important nuggets from Week 3’s action…

Along with snap counts…

Fantasy Football Outlook

Seattle Seahawks

Hold Kenneth Walker, Add Zach Charbonnet

Running back Kenneth Walker scored multiple TDs again with 2 more scores versus the Panthers. 18 carries for 97 rushing yards. Added three catches on three targets for 59 yards. He was listed as a buy last week and came up big again. Third in the NFL in red-zone carries (14) and tied for first in red-zone rushing TDs (4).

But all that glitters is not gold.

Because Zach Charbonnet got his most run to date. 9 carries for 46 yards along with one catch. But Charbonnet ran more routes (16 versus 10) and the two RBs split snaps nearly 50/50. 51% for Walker and 43% for Charbs. The snap usage was not enough to stop Walker’s fantasy production – but Charbs’ role is worth monitoring. He needs to be stashed.

This is also hardly the time to sell high given Seattle has the Giants up next and a bye week to get their offensive line healthy.

Carolina Panthers

Buy Miles Sanders, Sell Adam Thielen

Miles Sanders‘ receiving role is here to stay. Nine targets in Week 3. 5 for 38. Ran a route on 57% of dropbacks (an increase from Weeks 1-2) with a 65% snap share in a game where Carolina ran 75 plays.

Sanders added nine carries for 24 yards and 1 TD.

Adam Thielen? Did the Red Rifle find him the fountain of youth? 11-145-1 on 14 targets.

Andy Dalton threw 58 times…for 361 yards and 2 TDs. Yes, Seattle’s defense is that bad.

So yes. Sell high on the 33-year-old WR.

-Andrew Erickson

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