Emanuel Wilson

NFL player. Position: RB. Team: SEA.

Quick Facts

• Position: RB
• Team: SEA (Seattle Seahawks)
• Bye week (2026): 11
• FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 170

2026 Outlook

Week 4 breakout: 21 carries, 81 yards, 2 TDs in lead role (Oct 7). Wilson delivered his best performance of the season in Week 4 against the Chargers when Jadarian Price remained sidelined. He handled 60% of snaps, 21 carries for 81 rushing yards and a touchdown, plus three catches for 39 yards and another TD on a screen pass. This was a genuine bell-cow performance—not a committee split. (per Top Running Back Committees: Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates for Week 5 (2026) - RotoBaller)

Price placed on IR (Week 4+): Opens opportunity for committee work (Oct 3). Jadarian Price was placed on injured reserve with a chest injury, opening the door for Wilson to receive consistent carries alongside George Holani. Wilson previously served as Green Bay's No. 2 back for two seasons, racking up 502 yards (2024) and 496 yards (2025) on 100+ carries each year. With Price out for at least four games, Wilson will split backfield work with Holani in a committee approach. Coach Mike Macdonald indicated both backs will "carry the load" in Price's absence. This is a temporary boost to Wilson's fantasy relevance; once Price returns, he'll revert to secondary role. (per Seahawks place Jadarian Price on injured reserve with chest injury)

Pre-Price-injury context: Signed by Seattle in free agency as part of a two-back personnel strategy shift under new OC Brian Fleury. The Seahawks ranked 6th in two-back usage last season at 24% but Fleury's 49ers system ran that personnel 45% of the time — league high. Wilson (228 lbs) pairs with fullback Robbie Ouzts as a lead blocker in heavier packages, positioning both for increased snap share in 2026 (per Will new OC mean more of Seahawks FB Robbie Ouzts?, The Packers Suddenly Need Running Back Depth).

Role / Depth Chart

Lead RB for Week 4 with Jadarian Price (chest injury) ruled out. Wilson is poised as the team's lead back against Los Angeles. In Week 2 against Arizona, Wilson performed well when called on, racking up close to 80 yards from scrimmage while Price was sidelined (per Jadarian Price Injury Update: Latest News on Seahawks Rookie RB).

Recent News

• 2026-10-03 — Fantasy Football Rankings Updates For Week 4: Upgrade Emanuel Wilson, Dontayvion Wicks... (Fantasy Football Rankings Updates For Week 4: Upgrade Emanuel Wilson, Dontayvion Wicks...)
• 2026-10-07 — Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em RB in Week 5: Quinshon Judkins and Emmanuel Wilson... (Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em RB in Week 5: Quinshon Judkins and Emmanuel Wilson...)
• 2026-10-06 — Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Week 5: Emanuel Wilson, Keaton Mitchell among top pickups (Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Week 5: Emanuel Wilson, Keaton Mitchell among top pickups)
• 2026-10-07 — Week 5 Fantasy Football Mailbag: Can Will Shipley and Emanuel Wilson Be Trusted in... (Week 5 Fantasy Football Mailbag: Can Will Shipley and Emanuel Wilson Be Trusted in...)
• 2026-10-06 — Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Will Shipley, Emanuel Wilson, Keon Coleman (Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Will Shipley, Emanuel Wilson, Keon Coleman)
• 2026-10-02 — Elevated to lead back for Week 4 with Jadarian Price ruled out for chest injury (Jadarian Price Ruled Out for Week 4 with Chest Injury)

Injury Status

Healthy as of Week 2.

Recent News

• 2026-09-04 — NFL Training Camp Report: Cardinals Extend Wilson (NFL Training Camp Report: Cardinals Extend Wilson)
• 2026-03-12 — Seahawks Sign Emanuel Wilson To Bolster Running Back Depth - Evrim Ağacı (Seahawks Sign Emanuel Wilson To Bolster Running Back Depth - Evrim Ağacı)
• 2026-06-22 — 2026 NFL training camp report dates, joint practices, top storyline for all 32 teams (2026 NFL training camp report dates, joint practices, top storyline for all 32 teams)
• 2026-06-22 — 2026 NFL offseason: Biggest surprise players on each team (2026 NFL offseason: Biggest surprise players on each team)
• 2026-03-12 — Dynasty Fallout: How Free Agency Just Changed Player Values (Dynasty Fallout: How Free Agency Just Changed Player Values)
• 2026-05-18 — Updated Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings: RB, WR, TE, QB (2026) (Updated Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings: RB, WR, TE, QB (2026))
• 2026-05-30 — NFL Backfield Rankings: Grading Every Team's Running Backs [2026] (NFL Backfield Rankings: Grading Every Team's Running Backs [2026])
• 2026-04-01 — Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Top 100 running backs (Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Top 100 running backs)
• 2026-05-19 — 2026 NFL OTA News Tracker (2026 NFL OTA News Tracker)
• 2026-05-27 — Top Free Agent Landing Spots For RB Najee Harris (Top Free Agent Landing Spots For RB Najee Harris)

Open Questions

(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)