Jadarian Price or Kalif Raymond: Who Should You Start?
Preliminary boardHistorical comparison from 2026 Week 4 — one of these players isn’t on the current board.
Verdicts sharpen as practice reports land.
Start Raymond — the availability and snap share edges are too wide to ignore.
Kalif Raymond is the healthier side of this call (Price carries a Questionable tag) and plays a 66% snap share to Price's 37%. Price's edge is the matchup, 17 of 32 to 13. The gap is comfortable.
Jadarian Price
8.59.210.0 Projected Points
Kalif Raymond
5.57.810.1 Projected Points
Why Jadarian Price
SitRookie RB atop the depth chart. Explosive, home-run-speed runner with no prior NFL sample.
Sit — RB23 consensus, projects RB30 this week: 7% target share, Questionable on the latest report.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- LAC ranks 17 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 24.3 team points as 3.0-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 37% snap share.
Latest on Price
Price did not practice Thursday with a chest injury, trending the wrong way for Week 4 availability.
Yahoo Sports · Oct 2, 2026Running back Jadarian Price will be on the field after exiting Sunday's win in Arizona early due to a shoulder injury, with plans to practice this week.
Seattle Seahawks · Sep 24, 2026Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said the team has not lost faith in starting running back Jadarian Price after the rookie first-round pick lost a fumble for the second week in a row Sunday.
Seattle's running back committee has no touchdowns through two weeks, but there's another opportunity this week at Commanders.
In-Game Injury News From The Week 2 Matchup Between Seattle and Arizona
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Kalif Raymond
Start· mediumVeteran WR3 and slot/return specialist. Undersized speed piece with quickness and punt-return value.
23% target share on a 27.0 implied total backs a 10.1-point projection; neutral NYJ matchup (14 of 32) keeps him a flex-level start.
- NYJ ranks 13 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 3-game sample).
- Vegas implies 27.0 team points as 8.5-point favorites.
- Listed WR-3 on the latest depth chart with a 66% snap share.
The call
- Usage is the driver: a 23% target share over 3 games is strong for a WR-3, though a 66% snap share means he isn't on the field every down.
- Game environment helps: a 27.0 implied team total and -8.5 spread point to a productive offense. A big lead could shift volume to the run late.
- Matchup is neutral, not a boost: NYJ ranks 14 of 32 vs WRs, but on a 3-game sample with 0.25 confidence, so lean on role over DvP.
- A 10.1 PPR projection with no injury designation clears typical replacement level in 12-team leagues. The ESPN headline adds no verified news, so confidence stays medium.
Latest on Raymond
Odds and analysis to help you bet Eagles-Bears on "Monday Night Football."
Despite being the Bears' leading receiver in their Week 1 win over the Panthers, Kalif Raymond is focused more on the team's success than his personal stats, saying, "I don’t really look at that stuff ... we won, and that’s all I’m thinking about."
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Jadarian Price | Kalif Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 8.59.210.0 | 5.57.810.1 |
| Consensus rank | RB23 | — |
| Opponent vs position | LAC · 17 of 323-game sample | NYJ · 13 of 323-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 24 of 32 | — |
| Rushing TDs | 16 of 32 | — |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 of 32 | — |
| Receptions | 9 of 32 | 19 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 12 of 32 | 4 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 13 of 32 | 14 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | — | 15 of 32 |
| Targets | — | 15 of 32 |
| Target share | 7% | 23% |
| Reception share | 6% | 29% |
| Implied total · spread | 24.3-3.0 | 27.0-8.5 |
| Depth chart | RB1 | WR3 |
| Snap share | 37% | 66% |
| Injury designation | Questionable | — |
| Start/Sit record | 0–1+2 toss-ups | — |
Recent form
Jadarian Price — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs WSH | 0.20.71.2 |
| Week 2 | vs ARI | 4.04.55.0 |
| Week 1 | vs NE | 5.86.87.8 |
Kalif Raymond — last 3 weeks
| Week 3 | vs PHI | 15.018.021.0 |
| Week 2 | vs MIN | 4.06.59.0 |
| Week 1 | vs CAR | 8.412.416.4 |
Signal breakdown
- 10.0 vs 10.1 projected PPR pointsKalif Raymond +
- Consensus position rankeven
- Opponent DvP rank 17 vs 13 (32 = softest)Jadarian Price +
- Implied 24.3 vs 27.0 team pointsKalif Raymond +
- Questionable vs no designationKalif Raymond +
- 37% vs 66% snap shareKalif Raymond +
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