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When the Seattle Seahawks drafted running back Kenneth Walker III in the 2nd round of the 2022 draft, it took some by surprise because the Seahawks had depth at the position. However, Walker stepped up and took over as the primary back, after RB Rashaad Penny once again went down to injury, and he’s never looked back.
Below, we look at Kenneth Walker‘s 2023 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Despite being a healthy scratch in Week 1 and not starting until Week 6, Walker rushed 228 times for 1,050 yards, caught 27 passes for 165 yards and scored 9 touchdowns. In the process, he finished 2nd in the Offensive Rookie of the Year voting.
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Kenneth Walker’s ADP: 42.31
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Few players have as distinct a separation between their ADP and those around them. He is more than 6 draft slots behind the closest player in front of him and more than 6 slots ahead of the closest running back behind him. Those in front of him are clearly viewed as the No. 1 back in their respective offense while the two behind him are returning from injuries that shortened their 2022 seasons.
Walker’s current ADP has him in some interesting company, way behind Green Bay RB Aaron Jones (35.98) and Jacksonville Jaguars RB Travis Etienne (36.00) and well ahead of the New York Jets RB Breece Hall (48.97) and Baltimore Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins (50.66).
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Kenneth Walker’s 2022 stats
Games: 15
Carries | rushing yards: 228 | 1,050
Rushing touchdowns: 9
Receptions | receiving yards: 27 | 165
Receiving touchdowns: 0
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Where should you draft Walker?
His slotting seems about right in that he shouldn’t be taken ahead of either Jones or Etienne and shouldn’t be taken after Hall or Dobbins. The biggest hurdle he may face is from within his own team. Head coach Pete Carroll has a long history of replacing his starting running backs and the organization once again used a 2nd round draft pick on a running back, snagging Zach Charbonnet out of UCLA.
While Walker enters the season as Seattle’s clear No. 1 running back after being just the 2nd Seahawks rookie to rush for more than 1,000 yards, he may have to look over his shoulder. Charbonnet is likely to be worked into the lineup sooner rather than later.
However, as long as Walker keeps playing like he did last year, he will get the lion’s share of the carries and be a valued RB2 on any fantasy roster.
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