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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald told reporters that Charbonnet has not suffered a setback. He just isn’t ready yet. Many teams might rush a player of his caliber back, now that he is practicing in full, but the Seahawks are smartly taking the long view with Charbonnet’s health. Emanuel Wilson will function as the team’s leading rusher while George Holani plays on passing downs.

Holani split primary change of pace duties with recent practice squad call-up Velus Jones Jr, the latter of whom turned four carries into 20 yards while losing one yard on his lone reception. Both backs appear unlikely to return fantasy value as Zach Charbonnet nears a return from injured reserve.

Holani put the ball on the turf twice in this one, but it was his fumble with 13 seconds left in the first half that proved to be one of the more costly mistakes of the game. With the Seahawks simply looking to get to halftime, Holani took a handoff from Sam Darnold for what should have been the final play of regulation. Instead, the third-year back had the ball knocked out and into his own end zone, which resulted in a Niners touchdown after it was recovered by DT Gracen Halton for the score. Holani hasn’t emerged as the late-round value fantasy managers hoped for this offseason and is fully off the fantasy radar for Week 6 against the Broncos.

Holani is good to go for Sunday’s game after entering the weekend as questionable. Holani rushed seven times for 18 scoreless yards last week and shouldn’t be relied on in any fantasy format this week. While Holani is active, the Seahawks declared QB Jalen Milroe, RB Robert Henry Jr., LB Chazz Surratt, WR Montorie Foster Jr., and TE Nick Kallerup inactive for Week 5.

Holani was nursing a ribs injury on Wednesday and Thursday, but he is now listed with a knee injury as well. This is concerning. He clearly picked up a new injury during the practice week. Velus Jones is the current RB3. Jones is not viable as a FLEX starter if Holani sits, but Emanuel Wilson should take on an RB2-worthy workload regardless.

Holani should be good to go for the Seahawks’ Week 5 game against the 49ers, but he is certainly working through a decent little injury. The trusted passing game specialist should handle his normal workload, although he is only a touchdown-dependent PPR FLEX.

Holani was listed as a limited practice participant due to a rib injury on Wednesday. The 26-year-old operated as a passing-down backup to Emanuel Wilson in Week 4 with Jadarian Price out. Unless he misses practice later this week, he is still on track to play in Week 5, though Holani does not have a large enough role to achieve fantasy relevance.

In the first week without Jadarian Price, Holani operated as a lightly used backup behind Emanuel Wilson, who rushed for 21-81-1, and added another 3-39-1 through the air on four targets. Any hope that Holani could see an increased workload sans Price needs to be put on hold for now. He can be left on fantasy benches in Week 5 when the Seahawks host the 49ers.

Wilson picked up his first score on a screen pass from San Darnold. His second touchdown came on an untouched stroll from eight yards out. Wilson doesn’t have anything close to elite burst, but he’s tough to bring down and has good-enough vision to take advantage of the holes he receives. He was clearly the bellcow as George Holani received just seven carries for 18 yards and only one catch in the contest. He’ll be a RB2 for Week 5 against the Broncos and as long as Zack Charbonnet/Jadarian Price remain out.

Price reportedly aggravated his chest injury on Wednesday. That is unfortunate. With Price out of the picture against the Chargers, and Zach Charbonnet (knee) still rehabbing, burly RB Emanuel Wilson and receiving specialist RB George Holani will split backfield reps. Wilson can be started as a volume-based RB2/FLEX while Holani is FLEX-viable in PPR formats.