Fantasy Football Player Notes

After two weeks without a touchdown and failing to finish inside the top 20 at the position, Walker exploded for 143 yards and three scores against the Jets. Even the best fantasy players have down weeks, and we can chalk Walker's last two games up to just a blip on the radar. Walker is the engine of this Chiefs offense and continues to look incredible each week. This week, the Chiefs take on the Falcons, who allowed over 300 rushing yards to the Bucs two weeks ago. Last week, the Falcons faced the abysmal Bengals run game, and still allowed their backs to combine for 100 yards on the ground. Walker remains one of the few elite fantasy backs in Week 10.

Emmett Johnson could turn in flex-worthy numbers this week. Over the last two games, he has gotten in the end zone in each game while averaging six touches and 88.5 total yards. Johnson has been incredible with his limited workload, with an astounding 3.27 yards after contact per attempt and a 35% missed tackle rate. The Falcons have had a Swiss cheese run defense. Over their last five games, Atlanta has allowed the highest explosive run rate, the seventh-highest rushing success rate, and the third-most yards after contact per attempt. Johnson could see 10-12 touches this week if Kansas City wants to lean on their ground game more with Patrick Mahomes playing through an injury.