Kenneth Walker III

RBKansas City Chiefs · #9 · Age 26 · 5'9" 211 lbs · Michigan State · 5th season

Drafted 2022, round 2, pick 41 overall by SEA · RB1 on the KC depth chart

2026 finishRB4138.0 pts · 5 games

Points per game27.6RB2 per game

Dynasty value6,576RB6 · #21 overall · +5% this week

Rest of season235projected PPR pts (Sleeper)

Player archetype

Tackle breakera broken tackle every 6 carries, top 1% of RBs
Creates his own yards+2.7 rushing yards over expected per carry, top 1% of RBs
Workhorse24.0 touches per game, top 1% of RBs

From his 2026 season, compared with other RBs with a real workload. Stats: nflverse (Pro Football Reference, NFL Next Gen Stats).

News

Injury reportNo injury designation.Source: Sleeper

Rest-of-season rankings: Dak Prescott down; Isaiah Likely, Chuba Hubbard rise2026-10-20 · ESPN
Week 6 winners and losers: Lawrence, Walker III impress; Robinson, Henry disappoint2026-10-19 · ESPN
Walker ripped off 128 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and added two catches (on three targets) for 11 yards during Sunday's 22-6 win against the Chargers.2026-10-19 · RotoWire via ESPN
Knockout league pickups: Walker, Lamb, McMillan among big names available2026-10-13 · ESPN

Season finishes

Team	G	Finish	Pts	PPG	PPG rank	Car	Rush yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD
KC	5	RB4	138.0	27.6	RB2	106	665	6	14	95	2
SEA	17	RB22	191.9	11.3	RB28	221	1,027	5	31	282	0
SEA	11	RB27	181.2	16.5	RB12	153	573	7	46	299	1
SEA	15	RB19	199.4	13.3	RB20	219	905	8	29	259	1
SEA	15	RB18	202.5	13.5	RB16	228	1,050	9	27	165	0

Click a season for its game log. Regular season only. Finish = rank among all RBs by total fantasy points; PPG rank counts players who played at least half the games.

Stats from nflverse, updated 2026-10-26. Injury report and photo from Sleeper; headlines link to ESPN. Dynasty value is FFBGM's (Superflex, PPR) from real Sleeper trades: see all rankings.