Kenneth Walker
vs George Pickens
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
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2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 32.6 | RB2 | 23 | 173 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
2 | — | 20.8 | RB2 | 24 | 117 | — | 10 | 6 | 61 | — |
3 | — | 20.3 | RB4 | 18 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
4 | — | 30.4 | RB2 | 22 | 177 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SF | 3.9 | RB42 | 10 | 20 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
2 | PIT | 18.3 | RB8 | 13 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — |
3 | NO | 17.5 | RB10 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — |
4 | ARI | 11.5 | RB26 | 19 | 81 | — | 2 | 1 | 29 | — |
5 | TB | 9.1 | RB26 | 10 | 86 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
6 | JAX | 4.2 | RB40 | 10 | 34 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
7 | HOU | 6.6 | RB28 | 17 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | WAS | 7.1 | RB28 | 11 | 42 | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | — |
10 | ARI | 7.5 | RB36 | 14 | 67 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
11 | LAR | 18.6 | RB10 | 16 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 44 | — |
12 | TEN | 11.6 | RB17 | 11 | 71 | — | 4 | 3 | 30 | — |
13 | MIN | 8.9 | RB35 | 13 | 56 | — | 4 | 3 | 18 | — |
14 | ATL | 3.3 | RB49 | 10 | 29 | — | 3 | 1 | -1 | — |
15 | IND | 2.4 | RB56 | 9 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
16 | LAR | 23.9 | RB7 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 64 | — |
17 | CAR | 6.7 | RB30 | 15 | 51 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — |
18 | SF | 15.3 | RB11 | 16 | 97 | — | 4 | 4 | 36 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DEN | 17.9 | RB8 | 20 | 103 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | DET | 31.6 | RB2 | 12 | 80 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | — |
5 | NYG | 11.1 | RB21 | 5 | 19 | — | 8 | 7 | 57 | — |
6 | SF | 16.9 | RB13 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 37 | — |
7 | ATL | 22.3 | RB9 | 14 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
8 | BUF | 6.5 | RB41 | 9 | 12 | — | 5 | 4 | 33 | — |
9 | LAR | 12.2 | RB19 | 25 | 83 | — | 3 | 3 | 24 | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | SF | 12.9 | RB15 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — |
12 | ARI | 11.3 | RB15 | 16 | 41 | — | 6 | 4 | 52 | — |
13 | NYJ | 5.6 | RB44 | 16 | 49 | — | 3 | 2 | -3 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | MIN | 9.9 | RB28 | 8 | 31 | — | 8 | 8 | 28 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 4.3 | WR66 | 6 | 3 | 28 | — |
2 | — | 7.0 | WR41 | 8 | 6 | 40 | — |
3 | — | 11.7 | WR26 | 11 | 7 | 82 | — |
4 | — | 8.5 | WR44 | 3 | 2 | 75 | — |
5 | — | 23.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 4.5 | WR62 | 4 | 3 | 30 | — |
2 | NYG | 15.3 | WR15 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
3 | CHI | 15.3 | WR16 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
4 | GB | 29.4 | WR2 | 11 | 8 | 134 | 2 |
5 | NYJ | 12.7 | WR19 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
6 | CAR | 27.3 | WR1 | 11 | 9 | 168 | 1 |
7 | WAS | 10.2 | WR28 | 6 | 4 | 82 | — |
8 | DEN | 11.3 | WR23 | 9 | 7 | 78 | — |
9 | ARI | 10.9 | WR29 | 9 | 6 | 79 | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | LV | 24.9 | WR3 | 11 | 9 | 144 | 1 |
12 | PHI | 25.1 | WR4 | 9 | 9 | 146 | 1 |
13 | KC | 13.8 | WR17 | 13 | 6 | 88 | — |
14 | DET | 6.2 | WR40 | 9 | 5 | 37 | — |
15 | MIN | 4.8 | WR61 | 6 | 3 | 33 | — |
16 | LAC | 22.5 | WR5 | 9 | 7 | 130 | 1 |
17 | WAS | 9.8 | WR30 | 5 | 4 | 78 | — |
18 | NYG | 1.4 | WR88 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATL | 10.5 | WR26 | 7 | 6 | 85 | — |
2 | DEN | 3.9 | WR63 | 4 | 2 | 29 | — |
3 | LAC | 8.2 | WR45 | 7 | 5 | 57 | — |
4 | IND | 12.8 | WR25 | 11 | 7 | 113 | — |
5 | DAL | 4.1 | WR64 | 7 | 3 | 26 | — |
6 | LV | 6.8 | WR47 | 8 | 3 | 53 | — |
7 | NYJ | 19.6 | WR3 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 1 |
8 | NYG | 9.4 | WR44 | 5 | 4 | 74 | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | WAS | 18.0 | WR5 | 7 | 5 | 91 | 1 |
11 | BAL | 12.9 | WR24 | 12 | 8 | 89 | — |
12 | CLE | 6.8 | WR47 | 7 | 4 | 48 | — |
13 | CIN | 14.9 | WR19 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 1 |
14 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | KC | 6.5 | WR54 | 7 | 3 | 50 | — |
18 | CIN | 0.5 | WR109 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Expert takes
“Omarion Hampton – 53% Kenneth Walker has 40 missed tackles forced on his runs through 4 games. Only 18 RBs had more than that all last regular season. Only two RBs have at least 4.00 yards after contact per rush and an avoided tackle rate of at least 30%: • Kenneth Walker • Bhayshul Tuten Rushing Yards After Contact per Attempt Leaders in 2026: 1.”
The FF Newsletter· Oct 8, 2026“Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes didn’t even play all that well, completing just 50 percent of his passes, and it didn’t matter because Walker ran for 177 on just 21 carries. His efficiency and explosiveness is unmatched and there isn’t a better back in the NFL right now. Injuries to Kansas City’s receivers keep piling up, but their offense runs through Walker.”
Ethan Woodie· Oct 6, 2026“Walker has flourished as a rusher and a receiver, and King Henry continues to hold off Father Time and turn back the clock. I would still take Bijan Robinson over these two today, but they wouldn’t be far behind. Biggest Risers”
Jim Moorman· Oct 3, 2026
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“Kenneth Walker has been making all the noise, but his current workload pace is unsustainable. The Chiefs should have a positive gamescript in Miami, presenting a strong opportunity to have an increase in carries. Entering the week ranked as the RB39, Johnson could have more opportunities to spell Walker, especially because history & conventional wisdom has shown Walker does best with fresh legs.”
Peter Kettering· Sep 24, 2026“We got a look at the ceiling this offense, with more balance and operating around Kenneth Walker , can bring to Mahomes. This was more in line with 2022 Mahomes, when he was just getting everyone involved. Mahomes connected on 32 of 47 passes (68.1%) for 382 yards (8.1 Y/A) with 3 touchdowns.”
Rich Hribar· Sep 23, 2026“Walker had 30 touches this past week, averaging nearly 5 YPC on the ground and 10 yards per reception on short dump-offs and screen passes. His presence allows Kansas City to be truly two-dimensional on offense for the first time in years, which is a scary prospect for the rest of the league. Patrick Mahomes openly gushed about Walker’s presence before this game started in an interview, saying that he wasn’t surprised by his success thus far, considering he was the Super Bowl MVP.”
Evan Tarracciano· Sep 21, 2026“It’s just the fourth time since his rookie season that Walker has hit 23 carries in a game, including the Super Bowl, and if the Chiefs offense continues to revolve around K9, he’s in for a special run.”
Chad Workman· Sep 16, 2026“Kenneth Walker – 6 targets, 3 rec Rashee Rice – 2 targets, 2 rec Walker did most of his work on the ground while dominating Monday Night Football, but do not overlook his work through the air. He only saw six or more targets five times in his 62 career games as a Seahawk. That kind of work in the passing game will be useful for fantasy if things aren’t going so well on the ground.”
Aaron Larson· Sep 15, 2026“Denver Broncos Walker had an exceptional debut. The reigning Super Bowl MVP had an incredible first outing with his new team, dominating the Broncos on the ground and fundamentally changing what Kansas City’s offense looked like. Patrick Mahomes had an up-and-down performance off his knee injury, but it didn’t matter.”
Ethan Woodie· Sep 15, 2026“The Seahawks made it clear this offseason they wanted Price in a role similar to what Kenneth Walker had last year, and if you remember correctly, we hated that role until Zach Charbonnet got injured. Jadarian Price every touch in his NFL debut He’s a natural fit in the Seahawks wide zone offense, averaging 5.2 yards/carry Wednesday night.”
Wyatt Bertolone· Sep 14, 2026“Joining Kansas City with a huge payday, Walker should be thrust into one of the largest workloads of his career. Walker played over 60% of the offensive snaps in just one game during the regular season last year before being thrust into a larger role after Zach Charbonnet suffered a knee injury in the playoffs.”
Rich Hribar· Sep 9, 2026“Don’t be surprised if Walker takes advantage of a light box and dominates as the featured guy in a dangerous Kansas City offense.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 26, 2026“Walker is the most interesting addition. He has good hands and could take away some short opportunities. He can also help Kansas City sustain drives, create more red zone possessions, and improve an offense that ranked only 15th in points last season.”
Javier Manzanera· Aug 23, 2026
“What I didn’t anticipate for Pickens was that Houston would absolutely abandon their single high ways for two-high (66% of their defensive snaps). We’re going back to the single-high well with Pickens this week against a Bucs defense that has utilized single-high at the third-highest rate (66.2%). Overall, Pickens has an 18% target share, 1.65 YPRR, two red zone targets, five deep targets, and a 20.2% first-read share.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“Pickens made the most of his limited opportunities, hauling in a 53-yard catch and finishing with 75 yards on 2 catches. In the 14 games since Lamb returned from his ankle injury last season, Pickens has three WR1 scoring weeks but also eight games outside the top-24. Pickens still has WR20 overall usage despite being the WR36 in scoring , so there should be better days ahead.”
Rich Hribar· Oct 6, 2026“WR George Pickens @ HOU Pickens is off to a slow start to the 2026 campaign, but Mike thinks this is the week he breaks through with a big performance for your team. Only Michael Wilson has a greater discrepancy between fantasy points and expected fantasy points to this point in the season, a situation that is bound to correct itself for a good play such as George Pickens . Houston’s defense, despite their talented secondary, has been allowing plenty of fantasy points to the WR position this year.”
Parker Hagen· Oct 1, 2026
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“The public’s opinion on Pickens has changed, and while it is important to “stay water” as a dynasty manager, I do not believe much has changed in Dallas for me to view their WR tandem’s outlook drastically differently than I did at the end of last season. Prospect Performances Jeremiah Smith Watching Ohio State football is confusing for me at times. I cannot comprehend how Jeremiah Smith gets open on seemingly every play.”
Jordan Pullett· Oct 7, 2026“I understand Pickens was your second- or third-round pick, and you’re probably tilted, given the lack of production through four weeks. But I urge you not to sell low now. The spike weeks are coming, and soon.”
Jim Moorman· Oct 6, 2026“George Pickens has a relatively disappointing nine receptions (4.5 per game) and 68 scoreless receiving yards (34.0 per game) this season. He also has two drops and a 36.3% air yard share. Better days lie ahead for Pickens, and they could start this week.”
Josh Shepardson· Sep 24, 2026“The newly arrived George Pickens recorded a 22.1% target share in the red zone compared to Lamb’s 18.6%, which was also behind Jake Ferguson , who led the team with 23.1%.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 31, 2026“Never mind that George Pickens will cut into CeeDee Lamb ‘s target share in Dallas, and vice versa. Lamb and Pickens play in one of the league’s most prolific passing attacks, which makes both of them appealing draft targets.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 30, 2026“Fellow wideout George Pickens is ranked just four spots behind Lamb in the Player Profiler Dynasty Rankings , and the gap is closing.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 11, 2026“Pickens finished as a WR1 for the first time in his career, and there is no reason to think a repeat is out of the question. He is still behind CeeDee Lamb for targets, but he should contend for WR1 status.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Aug 11, 2026“Pickens answered that question by expanding his role after moving to a more aggressive passing offense, aided in part by a teammate missing time. The argument is that Pickens has already shown he can grow into a larger role, while Tate hasn’t yet, which should push Pickens ahead of him, possibly by more than a single spot.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 18, 2026“Dallas will have a tough dilemma if franchised WR George Pickens has a Pro Bowl season and Overshown remains healthy.”
Tony Camino· Jul 10, 2026“George Pickens had a monster first year with the Cowboys, catching 93 passes for 1,429 yards.”
Sharp Football Staff· Jun 24, 2026
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