Jadarian Price or Mark Andrews: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Andrews’ established role wins out over Price’s rookie explosiveness

Start Andrews: the identical projection hides a sturdier path to points, with his TE1 role, quarterback rapport and red-zone mismatch supporting Baltimore’s stronger scoring setup. Price’s explosive speed and friendlier DvP read offer a ceiling counter, but that matchup signal rests on a thin three-game sample, and his recent shoulder exit adds uncertainty despite plans to practice this week [Seattle Seahawks 2026-09-24]. Andrews is the better call by role, not a runaway; Price can still beat his projection with a big play.

What flips it: Price earning a materially larger share of Seattle’s backfield.

Sources: Seattle Seahawks · Sep 24, 2026 · ESPN · Sep 25, 2026

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Jadarian Price

Jadarian Price

RB23SEAvs LAC

Projected Points

Toss-Up
Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews

TE15BALvs TEN

Projected Points

Start· medium

Jadarian Price’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 40.5
-108 / -116
ATD
Anytime TD
+140

Mark Andrews’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
+129 / -165
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 37.5
-114 / -114
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+160
Anytime Touchdown Props →
LAC@
SEASun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ETView the game →
TEN@
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Why Jadarian Price

Toss-Up

Rookie RB atop the depth chart. Explosive, home-run-speed runner with no prior NFL sample.

Toss-up — RB23 consensus, projects RB30 this week: 24.3 implied team total, 7% target share.

  • His home-run speed gives him a way to outproduce a modest workload in a single breakaway play.
  • Seattle’s confidence in him leading the room supports upside if it translates into a larger role [ESPN 2026-09-25].

Latest on Price

Status

Running 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, 2026
Seahawks' Mike Macdonald says team still believes in RB Jadarian Price

Seahawks 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.

ESPN · Sep 28, 2026
Seahawks encouraged by Jadarian Price leading RB room

Seattle's running back committee has no touchdowns through two weeks, but there's another opportunity this week at Commanders.

ESPN · Sep 25, 2026
Seahawks at Cardinals In-Game Injury Updates: RB Jadarian Price Questionable (Chest), NT Brandon Pili Ruled Out With A Concussion

In-Game Injury News From The Week 2 Matchup Between Seattle and Arizona

seahawks.com · Sep 20, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Mark Andrews

Start· medium

TE1 and red-zone mismatch. Veteran seam-stretcher with strong hands and quarterback rapport.

A 25% target share and a 28.0 implied team total outweigh a tough-looking TEN matchup (5 of 32) that rests on a thin 3-game sample.

  • His red-zone mismatch gives Baltimore a natural high-leverage option when drives reach scoring range.
  • Veteran quarterback rapport makes his heavy involvement more convincing than a brief usage spike.

The call

  • Usage is the anchor. A 25% target share over 3 games is elite for a tight end, and a 65% snap share keeps him on the field for most pass plays.
  • Game environment is strong. A 28.0 implied team total gives him plenty of scoring chances, and he doesn't need many catches to reach double digits in PPR.
  • The matchup is the main knock. TEN grades 5 of 32 against tight ends, but that rests on only 3 games with 0.25 confidence, so I wouldn't bench a high-target TE over it.
  • Risk: as the TE15 at a 10.0 projection, he sits right at replacement level in 12-team leagues. The -8.5 spread could mean a run-heavy script late in the game, but his target share still clears the typical waiver-wire tight end.

Head-to-head stats

MetricJadarian PriceMark Andrews
Projected points
Consensus rankRB23TE15
Opponent vs positionLAC · 17 of 323-game sampleTEN · 5 of 323-game sample
Rushing Yards23 of 32—
Rushing TDs17 of 32—
Rushing Attempts28 of 32—
Receptions9 of 326 of 32
Receiving Yards12 of 321 of 32
Anytime TD13 of 329 of 32
Receiving TDs—1 of 32
Targets—6 of 32
Target share7%25%
Reception share6%25%
Implied total · spread24.3-3.028.0-8.5
Depth chartRB1TE1
Snap share37%65%
Start/Sit record0–1+2 toss-ups1–2

Recent form

Jadarian Price — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs WSH
Week 2vs ARI
Week 1vs NE

Mark Andrews — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs DAL
Week 2vs NO
Week 1vs IND

Signal breakdown

  • 10.0 vs 10.0 projected PPR pointsMark Andrews +
  • Rank 23 vs 15Mark Andrews +
  • Opponent DvP rank 17 vs 5 (32 = softest)Jadarian Price +
  • Implied 24.3 vs 28.0 team pointsMark Andrews +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 37% vs 65% snap shareMark Andrews +

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