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Kenneth Walker III
RB · KC · Age 25 · Bye 5
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NYJ· Sun Nov 8Game preview →2026 season
- GP
- 7
- Rush Yds
- 770
- Rush TD
- 6
- Rec
- 22
- Rec Yds
- 131
- Rec TD
- 2
- PPR/G
- 22.9
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | @DEN | L 24-28 | 21 | 69 | 0 | 4/5 | 15 | 12.4 |
| Oct 25 | @SEA | L 3-20 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 4/5 | 21 | 9.7 |
| Oct 18 | vs LAC | W 22-6 | 19 | 128 | 2 | 2/3 | 11 | 27.9 |
| Oct 4 | @LV | W 30-27 | 22 | 177 | 2 | 1/1 | 2 | 30.9 |
| Sep 27 | @MIA | W 24-10 | 18 | 70 | 1 | 2/2 | 3 | 21.3 |
| Sep 20 | vs IND | W 33-30 | 24 | 117 | 0 | 6/10 | 61 | 23.8 |
| Sep 14 | vs DEN | W 31-10 | 23 | 173 | 1 | 3/6 | 18 | 34.1 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Feb 8 | @NE | W 29-13 | 27 | 135 | 0 | 2/4 | 26 | 18.1 |
| Jan 25 | vs LAR | W 31-27 | 19 | 62 | 1 | 4/4 | 49 | 21.1 |
| Jan 17 | vs SF | W 41-6 | 19 | 116 | 3 | 3/3 | 29 | 35.5 |
| Jan 4 | @SF | W 13-3 | 16 | 97 | 0 | 4/4 | 36 | 17.3 |
| Dec 28 | @CAR | W 27-10 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 2/2 | 6 | 7.7 |
| Dec 19 | vs LAR | W 38-37 OT | 11 | 100 | 1 | 3/3 | 64 | 25.4 |
| Dec 14 | vs IND | W 18-16 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1/1 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Dec 7 | @ATL | W 37-9 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 1/3 | -1 | 3.8 |
| Nov 30 | vs MIN | W 26-0 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 3/4 | 18 | 10.4 |
| Nov 23 | @TEN | W 30-24 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 3/4 | 30 | 13.1 |
| Nov 16 | @LAR | L 19-21 | 16 | 67 | 1 | 3/3 | 44 | 20.1 |
| Nov 9 | vs ARI | W 44-22 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 1/1 | 3 | 8.0 |
| Nov 3 | @WSH | W 38-14 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 2/2 | 19 | 8.1 |
Latest news
- Knockout league pickups: Prioritize running backs while they're available
A confluence of bye weeks and surprisingly poor performances make this the week to bid on a star running back
ESPN · 3d ago
Walker carried the ball 21 times for 69 yards and caught four of five targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Broncos.
The star running back was held below 100 scrimmage yards for a second straight game, but Walker watched his rookie backup, Emmett Johnson, erupt for a 5-128-1 line on five targets and take his only carry for 15 yards. Walker is still the clear No. 1 in the Kansas City backfield, but Johnson may have earned more consistent work with Sunday's impressive effort -- touches which might come at Walker's expense. He'll head into a Week 9 meeting with the Jets second in the race for the NFL rushing crown with 770 yards, just behind Bijan Robinson's 780.
RotoWire via ESPN · 5d ago
- Fantasy football confessional: Seven draft-day lessons to file away for 2027
With the fantasy regular season halfway over, ESPN Fantasy analysts explain their biggest takeaways thus far.
ESPN · Oct 28
- Week 7 winners and losers: Pollard, Burrow lead the way; Walker III, Purdy struggle
Tony Pollard, Joe Burrow and Zay Flowers came up big in Week 7, while Brock Purdy, Derrick Henry and Kenneth Walker III all had quiet days.
ESPN · Oct 26
Walker rushed 14 times for 36 yards while catching four of five targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 20-3 loss to the Seahawks.
Walker was held in check by his former team after recording at least 70 rushing yards in each of his first five games with the Chiefs. The MVP of Super LX with Seattle entered play Sunday leading the league with 665 rushing yards on 6.3 yards per carry in the 2026 regular season, but he mustered just 2.6 YPC in by far his quietest performance of the season against a Seahawks defense that hasn't allowed a 100-yard rushing performance since Week 8 of the 2024 regular season. Walker has a nice bounce-back opportunity in a Week 8 road clash with the Broncos, against whom he generated 191 scrimmage yards and two total touchdowns in the season opener.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 26
- Week 6 winners and losers: Lawrence, Walker III impress; Robinson, Henry disappoint
Malik Nabers, Kenneth Walker III and Trevor Lawrence came up big in Week 6, while Bijan Robinson, Derrick Henry and Kyren Williams underwhelmed.
ESPN · Oct 19
- Emanuel Wilson Runs for 100 Yards as the Seahawks Hand the Chiefs Their First Loss, and Patrick Mahomes' Slump Is Now a Lineup Question
Verdexed · Oct 26
- Zach Charbonnet Is Activated but Ruled Out for Sunday Night, and Emanuel Wilson Carries Seattle's Backfield Against Kenneth Walker III and the Chiefs
Verdexed · Oct 24
- Chiefs at Seahawks Preview: Kenneth Walker III Returns to Seattle as Unbeaten Kansas City Is a Road Underdog
Verdexed · Oct 21
Verdexed board · 2026
| Format | Our rank | Market ADP | Value | Proj pts | Floor–Ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPR | RB12 (#22) | 21.0 | -2 | 224.9 | 131.5–282.1 |
| Half PPR | RB11 (#20) | 20.3 | -1 | 202.3 | 108.9–259.5 |
| Standard | RB10 (#17) | 17.4 | 0 | 181.5 | 88.1–238.7 |
“Value” is market slot minus our slot: positive means the market lets you draft him later than our blend ranks him. Ranks blend our projection model with ADP at backtested weights, the receipts are on methodology.
Trade value: what to ask for Kenneth
Our board has Kenneth Walker III at RB12, #22 overall in PPR, and the market drafts him at ADP 21.0 (RB10). The market prices him about 2 picks higher than we do, so in a trade ask for more than his slot suggests: a fair return is a player the market ranks near #21, and you are giving up someone our model values as a #22. He projects to 224.9 points (floor 131.5, ceiling 282.1).
RBs in that range on our board right now: Derrick Henry (#15, BAL), Saquon Barkley (#18, PHI), Ashton Jeanty (#23, LV), Omarion Hampton (#24, LAC), Jeremiyah Love (#28, ARI), Breece Hall (#30, NYJ).
KC teammates on the board
- Rashee RiceWR12 · #17
- Patrick MahomesQB10 · #105
- Xavier WorthyWR48 · #108
- Travis KelceTE10 · #109
- Emmett JohnsonRB91 · #145
- Cyrus AllenWR109 · #155
- Justin FieldsQB30 · #221
- Brashard SmithRB55 · #225
The KC team page: record, schedule with the model's odds, full roster.
The market's opinion over time (PPR ADP)
24 weekly market snapshots · up 2.8 picks since first snapshot
Recent fantasy seasons
| Season | G | PPR | Half | Std | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rush yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 191.9 | 176.4 | 160.9 | 36 | 31 | 282 | 1027 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 181.2 | 158.2 | 135.2 | 53 | 46 | 299 | 573 | 8 |
| 2023 | 15 | 199.4 | 184.9 | 170.4 | 37 | 29 | 259 | 905 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 202.5 | 189.0 | 175.5 | 35 | 27 | 165 | 1050 | 9 |