Jadarian Price: Start or Sit?
Rookie RB atop the depth chart. Explosive, home-run-speed runner with no prior NFL sample.
This week’s verdict
RB21 projection (13.6) and a 24.0-point team total say startable, but a Questionable tag plus a top-10 tough run matchup keeps this contested.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- NE ranks 10 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 24.0 team points as 3.5-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart.
The call
- The volume case is real: he's the listed RB with a 13.6-point projection and an RB21 consensus rank, and a 24.0 implied total with a -3.5 spread points to a positive, run-friendly script.
- The matchup cuts the other way — New England grades 10 of 32 in defense-vs-RB composite (32 = softest), so this is a bottom-third funnel for backfield production, and the 0-game sample means that read carries no confidence yet.
- Questionable is the swing factor. If he's cleared and takes his normal workload, he's a comfortable flex or RB2; if he's limited or split, the projection is worthless.
- Tip it on the final injury report and inactives — active with a full role, start him; any snap-count qualifier, go to a healthy replacement.
Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Latest on Price
Price did not play in the preseason but received reps during a joint practice against the Titans.
Jadarian Price To Get First NFL Action In Week 1seahawks.com · Sep 5, 2026Price is set to make his first NFL game appearance in Week 1 against the Patriots.
Jadarian Price To Get First NFL Action In Week 1seahawks.com · Sep 5, 2026With Zach Charbonnet set to miss the first four weeks on the PUP list, Seattle will turn to its first-round pick.
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Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Verdict history
| Week | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Week 1 | Toss-Up· medium | RB21 projection (13.6) and a 24.0-point team total say startable, but a Questionable tag plus a top-10 tough run matchup keeps this contested. |
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