KennethWalker III

News: 2 days agoWalker rushed 18 times for 102 yards and a touchdown and brought in all four targets for 41 yards and two more scores in the Chiefs' 35-12 win over the Jets on Sunday.

Spin: Walker put together another one of his signature high-efficiency performances on the ground, averaging 5.7 yards per carry in the process. He contributed a seven-yard touchdown reception on the first play of the second quarter, and he struck again as a receiver via a 25-yard scoring grab with just over five minutes remaining in the first half. Walker capped off the highly fantasy-friendly day with his seventh rushing touchdown of the season, a two-yard run in the waning moments of the third quarter. Walker is up to 872 rushing yards, 172 receiving yards and 11 total touchdowns heading into a Week 10 road matchup against the Falcons next Sunday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Walker signed with the Chiefs after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Seahawks. The reigning Super Bowl MVP and PFF's highest-graded running back from 2025, Walker is poised for feature-back duties in a good, Andy Reid-led offense. Having worked in a committee most of last season, Walker was limited to only five touchdowns and 11.3 fantasy points per game (both career lows), but he still generated 252 touches and a career-high 1,309 yards. He has yet to finish a season better than 18th in fantasy points (12th on a per-game basis) and has missed at least two games in three of four seasons in the league, but the 25-year-old's ability to contribute at a high level as a rusher and receiver is enough to position him as, at least, a fringe RB1 in 2026.