Running back · Kansas City Chiefs

Kenneth Walker III

Kenneth Walker III gets about 7 of every 10 Chiefs runs (71%) and has had 18 passes thrown to him. He's had 20 chances within 20 yards of the end zone and is scoring 26.4 fantasy points a game (PPR).

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

Season usage

3 games with a target, carry or dropback. Shares are of team totals in the games he played.

Carry share

71%

about 7 of every 10 runs

Carries

65

Target share

20%

2 of every 10 passes

Targets

18

Red-zone chances

20

Goal-line runs

5

Expected points per gameEst.

24.7

Fantasy points per game (PPR)

26.4

Touchdowns: 4 scored vs 4.0 expected Est. from the same opportunities.

Where he ranks

Among running backs who meet each leaderboard's minimum.

Carry share by week

61%W183%W272%W3
Kenneth Walker III carry share by week

Week by week

Opponent and usage for each game with a target, carry or dropback.
WeekOpponentCarriesCarry shareRushing yardsTargetsTarget shareRed-zone chancesFantasy points (PPR)Expected pointsEst.Points vs expectedEst.
1DEN2361%173624%434.122.5+11.6
2IND2483%1171023%723.835.9−12.1
3MIA1872%7029%921.315.6+5.7

Talking points

Red-zone role

Kenneth Walker III has 20 of KC's 39 red-zone opportunities (51%), including 5 carries inside the 5.

Red-zone opportunities
20
Team red-zone opportunities
39
Red-zone share
51%
Carries inside the 5
5

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

Chiefs teammates