RB · KC · #9
Kenneth Walker III
- Height
- HT 5'9"
- Weight
- WT 210 lbs
- Birth date
- Oct 20, 2000 (age 26)
- College
- Michigan State; Wake Forest
Through 5 games he sits RB2, up from RB22 — a climb, not a final rank.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
6,132
Range 5,476–6,547
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection In-season usage moved the score inside this range.
Proven RB in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 total FP
131.0 pts
26.2 PPG
665 rush yds · 14 rec · 95 rec yds
Week 7 projection
18.4 pts
@ SEA · floor–ceiling 12.0–25.2
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.96
One recent short season (games missed). Production already saw the missed games — this is forward risk only.
Process ×1.03
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×0.99
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Quick answer
BuyWalker ran for 665 yards and caught 14 passes in 2026, ranking RB2 through 5 games. He ranks RB2 through 5 games, up from RB22. That's pace, not a finished season. The 2026 projection still has him in every-week starter range. The trend line says buy: this is a climb, not a name you're paying nostalgia tax for.
NextDyne coverage
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Kenneth Walker III.
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2026 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
131.0
PPG
26.2
Rank so far
RB2
Key stats
- Rush yds: 665 (RB1)
- Rec: 14 (RB17)
2026 week shape
5/5 Boom 100%
0/5 Bust 0%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
Career (Half-PPR)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rush yd | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RB2so far | 131.0 | 26.2 | 665 | 6 | 14 | 95 | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 | RB22 | 176.4 | 10.4 | 1027 | 5 | 31 | 282 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | RB28 | 158.2 | 14.4 | 573 | 7 | 46 | 299 | 1 | — | — |
| 2023 | RB19 | 184.9 | 12.3 | 905 | 8 | 29 | 259 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022 | RB16 | 189.0 | 12.6 | 1050 | 9 | 27 | 165 | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2026)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rush | Rec | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W6 | 26.9Boom | LAC | 57 plays · 53% pass | 128 / 2 TD | 11 · 2 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W4 | 30.4Boom | LV | 56 plays · 54% pass | 177 / 2 TD | 2 · 1 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W3 | 20.3Boom | MIA | 49 plays · 49% pass | 70 / 1 TD | 3 / 1 TD · 2 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W2 | 20.8Boom | IND | 76 plays · 62% pass | 117 | 61 · 6 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W1 | 32.6Boom | DEN | 65 plays · 42% pass | 173 / 1 TD | 18 / 1 TD · 3 rec | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 6 Engine grade
Projected 19.0 · scored 26.9 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss -7.9.
Those opponents
Rush yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
- LAC+13% · 124 rush yards
- LV+22% · 134 rush yards
- MIA+1% · 111 rush yards
- IND+11% · 123 rush yards
- DEN+27% · 140 rush yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 46.9% mean
carry share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
44.9%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
- Yards after contact / att
- 1.8
- Yards before contact / att
- 2.8
- Broken tackles
- 23
Durability
- 202411 G · 1 Out
- 202517 G
- 20265 G
- 16.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
R2 (41 overall) RB · that slot hit at 56.8% in 2010–2023 classes (n=37; contributor 70.3%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
Next Gen Stats
2026 season to date · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample Full table
- RYOE / att
- 2.52yd
- Efficiency
- 3.11
- 8+ in box
- 26.4%
- Time to LOS
- 2.77s
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Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Kenneth Walker III's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Walker scores 6,132 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Kenneth Walker III's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 13.2 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Kenneth Walker III in dynasty right now?
- The trend line says buy: this is a climb, not a name you're paying nostalgia tax for. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.