Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker ran 22 times for 177 yards (8.0 yards per carry) and 2 TDs in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Raiders. A 76-yard run padded the total, but he still averaged 4.8 yards per carry on his other 21 attempts. He added 1 catch for 2 yards on his lone target, finishing with 30.9 PPR points. Walker played 45 of 60 snaps (75%) and ran 13 routes. Emmett Johnson worked as the change-of-pace back, playing 16 snaps and catching 1 pass for 10 yards.
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Walker's 75% snap rate matched his season average, so the workload held steady. The change came in the passing game. His route participation and targets per route both dipped noticeably, and he ran routes on just 39.4% of dropbacks (13 of 33). That didn't matter this week, but a lasting decline could trim his ceiling. The Raiders entered ranked 20th in schedule-adjusted RB points allowed (18.87 per game) and 16th in run defense DVOA.
The Chiefs are on bye in Week 5. They return to host the Chargers in Week 6, then visit Seattle on Sunday night in Week 7. The Chargers are the friendlier spot, ranking 18th in adjusted RB points allowed (19.19 per game) and 24th in run defense DVOA. Seattle is a brutal draw, allowing the 6th-fewest RB points (16.25) and ranking 3rd in run DVOA. Walker is a locked-in every-week starter going forward.
