Usage comparison · Running backs

Christian McCaffrey vs Kenneth Walker III

Kenneth Walker III gets more of his team's runs (73% vs 46%), while Christian McCaffrey gets more of his team's passes (21% vs 15%). Christian McCaffrey has played 6 games and Kenneth Walker III 5 games. Near the end zone, Kenneth Walker III has had more chances (33 vs 24 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (55% vs 36%). Kenneth Walker III is scoring more fantasy points a game (27.6 vs 20.3, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 23.0 vs 19.8 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–6 · Updated Oct 20, 2026

RBSF

Christian McCaffrey
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
20.3
Expected points per gameEst.
19.8

6 games with a target, carry or dropback

RBKC

Kenneth Walker III
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
27.6
Expected points per gameEst.
23.0

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 6. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Christian McCaffrey and Kenneth Walker III, season usage side by side
StatChristian McCaffreyKenneth Walker III
Games65
Passes thrown to him
Targets3522
Target share21%15%
Catches2814
Receiving yards19095
Runs
Carries77106
Carry share46%73%
Rushing yards350665
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances2433
Red-zone share36%55%
Goal-line runs1111
End-zone targets01
Touchdowns
Touchdowns78
Expected touchdownsEst.6.77.4
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)20.327.6
Fantasy points (PPR)122.0138.0
Expected points per gameEst.19.823.0
Points vs expectedEst.+0.9+4.6

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Carry share by week

Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.

  • Christian McCaffrey
  • Kenneth Walker III

— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Carry share by week
WeekChristian McCaffreyKenneth Walker III
133%against LA61%against DEN
237%against MIA83%against IND
365%against ARI72%against MIA
443%against DEN85%against LV
546%against SEA— no game with a target, carry or dropback
655%against WAS70%against LAC

Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Christian McCaffrey and Kenneth Walker III
LeaderboardChristian McCaffreyKenneth Walker III
Carry share leaders#26of 78 running backs#3of 78 running backs
Target share leaders#1of 47 running backs#8of 47 running backs
Red-zone share leaders#17of 74 running backs#1of 74 running backs
Red-zone opportunity leaders#8of 119 running backs#3of 119 running backs
Goal-line carry leaders#6of 119 running backs#7of 119 running backs
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#4of 119 running backs#2of 119 running backs

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Christian McCaffrey

Role up

Christian McCaffrey's target share rose to 34% in week 6 (10 targets), from 18% in weeks 1-5.

Target share, week 6
34%
Targets, week 6
10
Target share, weeks 1–5
18%
Targets, weeks 1–5
25

Weeks 1–6 · 6 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Kenneth Walker III

Red-zone role

Kenneth Walker III has 33 of KC's 60 red-zone opportunities (55%), including 11 carries inside the 5.

Red-zone opportunities
33
Team red-zone opportunities
60
Red-zone share
55%
Carries inside the 5
11

Weeks 1–4 and 6 · 5 games

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