Kenneth Walker III Week 12 Outlook - Raiders at Seahawks

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 24th 2022, 1:05pm EST

Since Walker took over starting duties, he has averaged 22 touches and 106 total yards. He's only once finished outside the top 24 running backs (RB25) and has posted three RB1 weeks. He's ranked 27th in yards after contact per attempt, third in breakaway rate, and 19th in PFF's elusive rating (minimum 25 carries). Something magical happened in Week 10. Walker commanded a 23.5% target share while rocking a 61% route run rate. But wait, this can't be. I was told that Walker couldn't catch passes during the NFL draft process. (Whispers...he can) over his last two games, he's seen a 48.1% route run rate. Seattle expanding this part of his game will make him matchup-proof. Walker will gash the Raiders this week. Since Week 6, Las Vegas is 29th in rushing yards per game, 17th in EPA per rush, and 15th in explosive run rate. Walker can also crush the Raiders through the air. Las Vegas is 32nd in DVOA against pass-catching backs allowing the most receiving yards and eighth-highest yards per reception. Walker is a stud RB1.