Kenneth Walker III for Sam LaPorta (2026)
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Kenneth Walker III RB - KC  Kenneth Walker III RB - KC | Sam LaPorta TE - DET  Sam LaPorta TE - DET |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 24 | # 79 | - |
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| Opponent | vs. DEN | vs. NO | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. RBs perform a little worse than their average vs DEN | This is a 3 star matchup. TEs perform close to their average vs NO | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 160.9 | 66.9 | - |
| Avg Game | 9.5 | 7.4 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 19 | 13 | - |
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Kenneth Walker III RB - KC Kenneth Walker III RB - KC | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. DEN | vs. NO |
| Week 2 | vs. IND | at BUF |
| Week 3 | at MIA | vs. NYJ |
| Week 4 | at LV | at CAR |
| Week 5 | BYE WEEK | at ARI |
| Week 6 | vs. LAC | BYE WEEK |
| Week 7 | at SEA | vs. GB |
| Week 8 | at DEN | vs. MIN |
| Week 9 | vs. NYJ | at MIA |
| Week 10 | at ATL | vs. NE |
| Week 11 | vs. ARI | vs. TB |
| Week 12 | at BUF | vs. CHI |
| Week 13 | at LAR | at ATL |
| Week 14 | at CIN | vs. TEN |
| Week 15 | vs. NE | at MIN |
| Week 16 | vs. SF | vs. NYG |
| Week 17 | at LAC | at CHI |
| Week 18 | vs. LV | at GB |
Kenneth Walker III RB - KC Kenneth Walker III RB - KC | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 2.4 | 7.9 |
| Week 2 | 17.8 | 2.6 |
| Week 3 | 17.0 | 3.3 |
| Week 4 | 11.0 | 3.9 |
| Week 5 | 8.6 | 15.2 |
| Week 6 | 3.7 | 11.5 |
| Week 7 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 9 | 6.1 | 15.7 |
| Week 10 | 7.0 | 5.3 |
| Week 11 | 17.1 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 10.1 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 7.4 | ‐ |
| Week 14 | 2.8 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 1.9 | ‐ |
| Week 16 | 22.4 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 5.7 | ‐ |
| Week 18 | 13.3 | ‐ |
| Total | 160.9 | 66.9 |
| Average | 9.5 | 7.4 |
Kenneth Walker III RB - KC Kenneth Walker III RB - KC | Sam LaPorta TE - DET Sam LaPorta TE - DET | |
| Expert | ||
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | After finishing TE1 in fantasy scoring as a rookie in 2023, Sam LaPorta has been less productive the last two seasons, although he hasn't been *that* much less productive on a per-game basis, and injuries may partly explain the dip. LaPorta played through a sprained ankle early in the 2024 season and missed one game that November with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. In 2025, he herniated a disc in his back in Week 10 and missed Detroit's last eight games. After scoring 10 touchdowns as a rookie, LaPorta had seven TDs in 2024 and three in 2025. But LaPorta hit career highs in catch rate (81.6%), yards per target (10.0) and yards per route run (2.00) last season, suggesting there has been no drop-off in his quality of play. But after averaging 7.1 targets per game as a rookie, LaPorta has averaged only 4.9 targets in his 27 regular-season games the last two years. Perhaps he'll see a target uptick under new Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, who was calling the plays in Arizona the last three years while Cardinals TE Trey McBride blossomed into a superstar. | |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Kenneth Walker arrives in Kansas City as the Chiefs' new lead back. Walker had a disappointing season in 2025 from a fantasy standpoint as the RB28 in fantasy points per game, but it's easy to see why it unfolded that way. Walker had to split the passing game usage with Zach Charbonnet, and he was shown the cold shoulder by Seattle in the red zone. Last year, Walker had a 31.9% route share versus Charbonnet's 34.7% route share (per Fantasy Points Data). In the games that Charbonnet was active, Walker saw only 34.8% of the running back red zone rushing work (30 red zone carries versus Charbonnet's 51). With a lucrative contract signed and delivered for Walker, I don't see him missing out on the high usage boat in 2026. Talent isn't the problem for Walker; it was just the way that Seattle deployed him. Last year, Walker ranked second in explosive run rate, first in missed tackle rate, ninth in yards per route run, and 12th in first downs per route run. He was a per-touch efficiency marvel. I don't foresee him being a true bellcow with Kansas City, and I don't want that because he has dealt with injury issues in the past. With his salivating mix of talent and efficiency, Walker should be an explosive RB1 in 2026. | Before his 2025 season was lost to a back injury, Sam LaPorta was the TE7 in fantasy points per game. Despite the injury-shortened season, LaPorta was still one of the most explosive tight ends in the NFL on a per-route basis. Among 59 qualifying tight ends, he ranked tenth in target share (17.8%), sixth in receiving yards per game (54.3), fifth in yards per route run (2.14), and eighth in first downs per route run (0.100, per Fantasy Points Data). The concerning thing for LaPorta during those nine games was his six red zone targets and only one end zone target. Considering that light usage near paydirt, it's not shocking that he had only three touchdowns. That is worrisome, but touchdowns can be a fickle game to project year-to-year. Painting a positive light on that usage is the fact that despite those numbers, LaPorta was still second on the team in not only target share but red zone targets during that stretch. The arrival of Drew Petzing as the offensive coordinator should be viewed as a plus for LaPorta if we are to extract anything from his time in Arizona and his usage of Trey McBride. LaPorta should turn in a strong 2026 season as a top-eight fantasy tight end with top-five upside. |
