WNBA Best Bets (Wednesday 9/25)
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Kenneth Walker IIIRushing Yards
Player Props – Week 1
Seahawks vs. Rams
Right now, Kenneth Walker III’s rushing yards prop is set at 66.5 yards (-110/-110).
Pros
- The Seahawks are a 4.5-point favorite in this week’s contest, likely leading to a rushing game script.
- THE BLITZ projects the Seahawks to call the 3rd-most offensive plays on the slate this week with 66.2 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
- THE BLITZ projects Kenneth Walker to total 15.6 carries in this week’s game, on average, placing him in the 92nd percentile among RBs.
- Kenneth Walker has garnered 61.2% of his team’s carries since the start of last season, ranking in the 96th percentile among RBs.
- Kenneth Walker has generated 70.0 rushing yards per game since the start of last season, one of the highest marks in the league among running backs (94th percentile).
Cons
- The Seahawks have been the 7th-least run-centric offense in football (context-neutralized) since the start of last season with a 36.3% run rate.
- The Seattle Seahawks offensive line ranks as the 4th-worst in the league since the start of last season at opening holes for rushers.
- The Los Angeles Rams safeties grade out as the 2nd-best collection of safeties in football since the start of last season when it comes to run defense.
Projection
THE BLITZ
76
Rushing Yards
76
Rushing Yards
