Kenneth Walker III Week 7 Outlook - Seahawks at Falcons

By Mick Ciallela (Fantrax), Wed, Oct 16th 2024, 6:36pm EDT

Kenneth Walker III is generally not thought of as much of a receiving threat. He totaled just 56 receptions over 30 games in his first two NFL seasons. But with Seattle's offensive philosophy changing this year, so too has the running back's usage out of the backfield. Walker III already has 21 receptions this season despite playing just four games. Some of that may be the result of the Seahawks playing from behind in recent weeks. But it should ease fantasy managers' concerns that Walker III is subject to getting scripted out of a full workload depending on game flow. This week Walker III will face the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons have allowed just one touchdown to a running back this year but profile as a below-average run defense in most advanced metrics. Atlanta has also allowed 31 receptions to the position this year. Walker III's role as a dual-threat back should entrench him as an RB1 once again this week.