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Walker

RB · KC @ DEN

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points19.4pts

First out

Pollard

RB · TEN @ CIN

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETLatest report: Rest day

Projected points13.8pts

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Bench

Kenneth Walker III or Tony Pollard: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Kenneth Walker III over Tony Pollard.

Ahead by: +5.6pts; over Pollard
Confidence: High; Start
Started: 99%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Kenneth Walker III or a bigger role for Tony Pollard.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 1:00 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.
14.2floorA quiet week still projects to about 14.2 points.
83%big weeks83% of his games have been big weeks.

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.

PollardFirst outRB · TEN @ CINUsually 12.5+1.3pts this week

Helps him

36.5last weekHe ran for 129 yards, caught 3 for 26 and scored three touchdowns last week (36.5 points).
56%touch shareHis share of the backfield touches rose to 56% in Week 7, against 42% for the season.

Hurts him

17.0team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 17.0 points.
44%dud weeks44% of his games have been dud weeks.

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

Projection19.413.8

TD pointsof the projection5.13.5

Expected TDsthis week0.850.58

Projected team points20.817.0

Goal line carriesper game1.81.3

Red zone carriesper game4.53.7

Red zone targetsper game1.20.0

Role

Snap share74%59%

Usage worthpts21.414.2

Touch share48%42%

Target share14%8%

Touches / game23.017.6

Targets / game4.52.3

Air yards shareBehind the line2%

Vacated touches this week0.50.0

High value touches / game6.24.0

Goal line carry share100%69%

Red zone touches / game5.53.7

Rush success rate45%43%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)5.8%0.9%

Usage worth vs scoredEarned by usage 21.4Scored 24.6Earned by usage 14.2Scored 12.5

Rush yards / game116.868.3

Points from rushing72%82%

Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsAbove0 RZ targets

WOPR0.200.13

RZ target share23%0%

Inside 10 target share27%0%

Catch rate67%69%

Rushing points / game17.7 pts / game10.3 pts / game

Rushing floor12.8 pts / game7.5 pts / game

Range

Floor14.28.2

Ceiling27.821.0

Points from TDssteadier when lower33%27%

Big weeks (20+ pts)83%13%

Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is better0%44%

SteadinessVery steady±8.7 pts · 6 gamesUp & down±9.5 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionC-2026, 7 gmC2026, 6 gm

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.41.5

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp rush yds allowed28th (soft)19th (average)

Backfield roleLeadLead

Opp defender outElliss (LB)None listed

Roof / surfaceOpengrassOpenturf

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace30th (slow)20th (average)

Opp stuff rate19%12th (average)25%1st (tough)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.425th (soft)4.112th (average)

Opp pass yds allowed17th (average)26th (soft)

Opp deep targets allowed / game1st (tough)0.00.0

Opp catch rate allowed69%3rd (tough)86%27th (soft)

Starting QBMahomes (Active)Ward (Active)

Form

Last 3 avg22.816.4

Last 5 avg22.715.2

vs season−1.8 (Steady)+3.9 (Rising)

Yards per carry5.84.3

Carries / game20.016.0

Yards per route run1.380.86

Receiving aDOT−0.51.4

Touch share trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Started in leagues99%76%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterRB3RB19

Yards linerushing88.065.5

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