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Week8 · 2026

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Walker

RB · KC @ DEN

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points19.4pts

First out

Tuten

RB · JAX vs IND

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points15.1pts

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Bench

Bhayshul Tuten or Kenneth Walker III: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Kenneth Walker III over Bhayshul Tuten.

Ahead by: +4.3pts; over Tuten
Confidence: High; Start
Started: 99%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Kenneth Walker III or a bigger role for Bhayshul Tuten.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

WalkerStartRB · KC @ DENUsually 24.6−5.3pts this week

Helps him

+0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 3.5 catches, above his usual 3.0.
48%touchesHe handles 48% of his team’s touches, a lead back’s share.
1.8inside the 5He averages 1.8 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
14.2floorA quiet week still projects to about 14.2 points.

Hurts him

−2.9ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 88.0 rushing yards, below his usual 116.8.
−2.9ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.85 touchdowns, below his usual 1.33.
DENvs RBsEdgeDEN is the 14th toughest defense for running backs.

TutenFirst outRB · JAX vs INDUsually 14.7+0.4pts this week

Helps him

+0.6ptstouchdownsHis lines put him at 0.76 touchdowns, above his usual 0.67.
28.3team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.3 points, a high scoring spot.

Hurts him

−0.6ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 15.0 receiving yards, below his usual 21.0.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection19.415.1

TD pointsof the projection5.14.6

Expected TDsthis week0.850.76

Projected team points20.828.3

Goal line carriesper game1.80.5

Red zone carriesper game4.52.7

Red zone targetsper game1.20.5

Role

Snap share74%56%

Usage worthpts21.412.5

Touch share48%37%

Target share14%8%

Touches / game23.017.8

Targets / game4.52.3

Vacated touches this week0.50.0

High value touches / game6.23.0

Goal line carry share100%43%

Red zone touches / game5.53.2

Rush success rate45%43%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)5.8%1.1%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 21.4Scored 24.6Earned by usage 12.5Scored 14.7

Rush yards / game116.864.7

Points from rushing72%57%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAboveAbove

WOPR0.200.09

RZ target share23%9%

Inside 10 target share27%9%

Catch rate67%93%

Rushing points / game17.7 pts / game8.5 pts / game

Rushing floor12.8 pts / game8.3 pts / game

Range

Floor14.210.2

Ceiling27.821.7

Points from TDssteadier when lower33%27%

Big weeks (20+ pts)83%17%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better0%0%

SteadinessVery steady±8.7 pts · 6 gamesVery steady±5.5 pts · 6 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmC-B-

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.40.4

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed28th (soft)22nd (soft)

Backfield roleLeadLead

Opp defender outElliss (LB)Taylor-Britt (CB)

Roof / surfacegrassOpenOpen

Rest / scheduleNormalOff a bye

Opp pace30th (slow)7th (fast)

Opp stuff rate19%12th (average)15%25th (soft)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.425th (soft)4.527th (soft)

Opp pass yds allowed17th (average)11th (average)

Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)0.00.0

Opp catch rate allowed69%3rd (tough)69%2nd (tough)

Starting QBMahomes (Active)Lawrence (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg22.815.8

Last 5 avg22.715.7

vs season−1.8 (Steady)+1.1 (Rising)

Yards per carry5.84.1

Carries / game20.015.7

Yards per route run1.381.52

Receiving aDOT−0.5−3.1

Touch share trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Started in leagues99%90%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB3RB15

Yards linerushing88.065.5

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