The 2021 season is shaping up as the Year of the Day 3 Running Back. With Travis Etienne out for the year and Javonte Williams and Trey Sermon playing less than many expected, later draft picks such as Chuba Hubbard, Elijah Mitchell, and now Khalil Herbert have picked up the slack and excelled in featured roles. Herbert's Week 6 production nearly landed him the headline of the Week 7 waiver wire, but a possibility for a more extended run as a lead back shifts that spotlight to Seattle.
Roster percentages are for ESPN/Yahoo.
Alex Collins, RB, Seattle Seahawks
47%/59%
Head coach Pete Carroll sounded more pessimistic in his explanation of Chris Carson's persistent neck injury than he did in his eventual label of day-to-day.