RB Kenneth Walker III - SEA (2 Viewers)

[jurrassic]

Well, now that they lost another game, maybe the staff will find a way to get Walker more than 10 carries.

86 YARDS on 10 carries, with only 1 target. The lack of goal line carries is the biggest issue.

 

[btemp]

Sea coaching staff is looking foolish over these stats / usage. At some point you either make adjustments or you dig heels
I have a feeling this guy digs in his heels and ends up costing his team more wins.

You have an explosive but oft injured back who's never finished a season and started the season with some injuries. I think the Seahawks are being smart about this.

Also... he's only getting one less attempt a game than his highest volume season and is on the same pace per game (he plays in) as 2024.

 

[Alpha Dawgs]

Okay a team needs disciplined players. When the coach pulled Walker last week after he gingerly tossed a ball at a D player then was benched for a while after the Hawks got the 15 yard penalty it showed me a lot. Brain trust doesn't back him. A word or two, heated if you want, then get his *** back in there see if there is fire in his belly to make amends for the screw up. We've seen more brutal transgressions every week. I didn't look like he was really pissed off just slightly pissed.

He is my primary flex each week but with Rice online in a couple weeks he may be riding the pine. It's a shame they don't give him a few more touches. There is little rhythm to their O.

 

[tricky92]

There is no reason for him to not have 20 touches per game.

Maybe because he's so injury prone it's best not to over work him.

20 touches is not over-worked by any standards for running backs. And, I'm not even saying 20 carries...

I don't know, but in KW's case, 20 touches a game may not be wise for someone with his injury history.

Think about this from a coaches perspective, and how insane it would be to not play your best player at the position because you're scared he might get injured... meanwhile your team is losing in the process.

 

[The Finist]

For the Walker stans that get heated when the Charb boys claim their guy is better . . . my gift to you. These comparisons are among all backs with over 20 carries this year

Full disclosure that I roster Walker but also full disclosure that I think the arguments are too heated and that I thought they were both good backs . . .

But these stats aren't going away.

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RB Leaders in Yards From Scrimmage per Touch
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1. David Montgomery (6.70)
2. Bijan Robinson (6.61)
3. Jonathan Taylor (6.34)...
15. Kenneth Walker (4.72)*...
Worst/ 30. Zach Charbonnet (2.46)

** * 16.0 touches per game** 13.7 touches per game

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Charbonnet is 37th out of 38 qualifying backs in rushing yards over expectation. He gains -47 yards compared to what he should gain
Walker meets expectations and is +2

The efficiency stat they have (EFF) measures the total yards you run per play and is the measure of how North-South you are (lower distances show North-South, higher is East-West):

Charbonnet has highest distance traveled and therefore the least efficient runner with 6.92
Walker's is 4.78

Charbonnet faces 8 men in the box at a 41.03% rate, Walker is at a 41.38% rate

I doubt this got any better for charbs after this week. Probably worse.

I dont think Sea coach will change much regardless.

 

[bolzano]

Sea coaching staff is looking foolish over these stats / usage. At some point you either make adjustments or you dig heels
I have a feeling this guy digs in his heels and ends up costing his team more wins.

You have an explosive but oft injured back who's never finished a season and started the season with some injuries. I think the Seahawks are being smart about this.

Also... he's only getting one less attempt a game than his highest volume season and is on the same pace per game (he plays in) as 2024.

For me, it’s the non-usage in the passing game and the red zone. He’s not filling the two roles that are the most profitable in PPR leagues, for sure, but probably standard too.