Week 3 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 67.5 yards (-110/-110).

Pros

The Seahawks are a 4.5-point favorite in this week’s contest, indicating a rushing game script.
Kenneth Walker has played on 58.8% of his team’s snaps since the start of last season, ranking in the 90th percentile among running backs.
THE BLITZ projects Kenneth Walker to accumulate 16.9 rush attempts in this week’s contest, on average, placing him in the 92nd percentile among running backs.
Kenneth Walker has grinded out 69.0 yards per game on the ground since the start of last season, one of the biggest figures in football among RBs (94th percentile).
The Carolina Panthers safeties grade out as the 27th-worst group of safeties in football since the start of last season in regard to defending the run.

Cons

THE BLITZ projects the Seattle Seahawks as the 8th-least run-heavy team in the NFL (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 36.7% run rate.
THE BLITZ projects the Seattle Seahawks to be the 5th-slowest paced defense in football (in a neutral context) at the moment, leading opposing offenses to average 29.01 seconds per snap.
The weatherman calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind generally means higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and better passing effectiveness.
The Seattle Seahawks offensive line profiles as the 4th-worst in the NFL since the start of last season in run blocking.

Projection

THE BLITZ
79
Rushing Yards