Kenneth Walker III

The Seattle backfield has been an exhausting situation to attempt to project all season. Even when we think we have it figured out, the offensive line can't block, or the game script goes awry. It has been maddening. Since Week 11, Walker has had a 54.1% snap rate and 40.4% route share with a 9.5% target share. He has averaged 15 touches and 78.6 total yards with eight red zone rushing attempts (Zach Charbonnet had ten). Among 57 qualifying backs, Walker remains one of the best tackle breakers in the NFL, sitting at fourth in explosive run rate and second in missed tackle rate. Walker will be running uphill again this week. Since Week 10, Indy has allowed the seventh-lowest explosive run rate, the eighth-lowest missed tackle rate, and the sixth-fewest yards after contact per attempt.

As for the backfield, Kenneth Walker is seizing a larger role. Zach Charbonnet had one carry in the first half, while also seeing some carries in garbage time. Walker played 60% of the snaps with Darnold as the QB. He also drew two targets near the end zone but didn't score (3 RZ carries).
Last 3 weeks, touches have been 42-29 in favor of KW3. Walker has 13-plus opportunities in seven straight games to Charbonnet's four.
If DeForest Buckner remains sidelined for Indy...we could see a spike week from Walker versus the Colts defense in heavy positive game script.