Week 1 Player Props: Rushing Yards for Kenneth Walker III from EV Insight

Kenneth Walker IIIRushing Yards

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