Kenneth Walker vs Malik Nabers
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 31, 2026
All time: Walker 67.3%Nabers 32.7%
Should you draft Kenneth Walker or Malik Nabers?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SF | 3.9 | RB42 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
2 | PIT | 18.3 | RB8 | 13 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
3 | NO | 17.5 | RB10 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
4 | ARI | 11.5 | RB26 | 19 | 81 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
5 | TB | 9.1 | RB26 | 10 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6 | JAX | 4.2 | RB40 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
7 | HOU | 6.6 | RB28 | 17 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | WAS | 7.1 | RB28 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
10 | ARI | 7.5 | RB36 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
11 | LAR | 18.6 | RB10 | 16 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
12 | TEN | 11.6 | RB17 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
13 | MIN | 8.9 | RB35 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
14 | ATL | 3.3 | RB49 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
15 | IND | 2.4 | RB56 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
16 | LAR | 23.9 | RB7 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 0 |
17 | CAR | 6.7 | RB30 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
18 | SF | 15.3 | RB11 | 16 | 97 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DEN | 17.9 | RB8 | 20 | 103 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | DET | 31.6 | RB2 | 12 | 80 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
5 | NYG | 11.1 | RB21 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 0 |
6 | SF | 16.9 | RB13 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 0 |
7 | ATL | 22.3 | RB9 | 14 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
8 | BUF | 6.5 | RB41 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
9 | LAR | 12.2 | RB19 | 25 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | SF | 12.9 | RB15 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
12 | ARI | 11.3 | RB15 | 16 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
13 | NYJ | 5.6 | RB44 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | MIN | 9.9 | RB28 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WAS | 9.6 | WR28 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
2 | DAL | 33.2 | WR2 | 13 | 9 | 167 | 2 |
3 | KC | 2.3 | WR88 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
4 | LAC | 3.0 | WR77 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIN | 9.1 | WR32 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 0 |
2 | WAS | 23.7 | WR3 | 18 | 10 | 127 | 1 |
3 | CLE | 24.2 | WR3 | 12 | 8 | 78 | 2 |
4 | DAL | 17.1 | WR12 | 15 | 12 | 115 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | PHI | 6.1 | WR43 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
8 | PIT | 10.6 | WR38 | 13 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
9 | WAS | 10.4 | WR29 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 0 |
10 | CAR | 7.8 | WR30 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 0 |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | TB | 9.4 | WR26 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 0 |
13 | DAL | 11.3 | WR28 | 13 | 8 | 69 | 0 |
14 | NO | 12.4 | WR25 | 10 | 5 | 79 | 0 |
15 | BAL | 19.2 | WR10 | 14 | 10 | 82 | 1 |
16 | ATL | 10.3 | WR32 | 14 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
17 | IND | 32.6 | WR2 | 8 | 7 | 171 | 2 |
18 | PHI | 14.9 | WR15 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 1 |
Latest takes
“Kansas City waived Demercado Sunday, so Johnson is clearly the top backup to Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker III .”
Pat Fitzmaurice· Aug 31“Mahomes’ rushing numbers (422 yards and five touchdowns) from last season might come down with the addition of Kenneth Walker III to overhaul the running game, but he’ll still have Rashee Rice to throw to.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 31“Last year, Swift was the RB15, averaging 14.3 PPR fantasy points per game, a higher average than Bucky Irving (13.8) and Kenneth Walker III (11.3).”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 31
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“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“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“The final piece of evidence I lay before the court is that of the brand-new, three-year, $45.04m contract of a man who has disintegrated the pants of one Mike Wright these last few months…Mr Kenneth Walker. Looking back at the long list of RBs Kansas City have deployed since the days of Jamaal Charles, only Kareem Hunt and most recently Isaiah Pacheco have given this run game any kind of consistency…until now.”
PaulMarnie· Aug 23“Round 13: Travis Kelce (TE – KC) The Chiefs didn’t add any new weapons besides Kenneth Walker III .”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“That should change with the arrival of big-play RB Kenneth Walker III.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 22“Check out all of DBro’s top fantasy football draft picks to target >> Kenneth Walker III (RB – KC) The Chiefs have had a plodding backfield in recent years, with Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt producing few explosives in the running game.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 22“Selected with the final pick in the first round, Seattle brought in Jadarian Price to immediately slide into the vacancy that Kenneth Walker III left behind.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 19“Last year, he orchestrated one of the most dynamic rushing attacks in the league, ultimately leading Kenneth Walker to a Super Bowl MVP accolade.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 19“According to Fantasy Points Data, the Chiefs saw a two-high safety look at the third-highest rate in the NFL last year. If defenses continue to defend Kansas City with that look, Walker will take advantage of the light box. He had the second-highest explosive run rate (8.1%) among qualifying running backs last season (per Fantasy Points Data).”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 18“However, Kenneth Walker III will be the workhorse of this offense and should see an uptick in usage in the passing game, especially with Patrick Mahomes coming off his ACL injury.”
Kurt Blakeway· Aug 16“Reportedly, the Chiefs will make Kenneth Walker III their featured running back, including in the passing game.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 12“With Zach Charbonnet injured, Walker had a ridiculously productive postseason run last season: 65 carries, 313 rushing yards, four touchdowns, nine receptions, 104 receiving yards.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 12
“Though he had occasionally provided spurts of fantasy relevance as New York’s primary receiving threat in the wake of Malik Nabers ‘ injury, Slayton’s propensity for drops in key situations and inability to ever expand his route tree were notable.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 31“WR17 – Malik Nabers (NYG) : ADP 28.4 | WR13 Unfortunately, Nabers only played less than a full game with Jaxson Dart last year. Yet, the superstar still averaged 17.7 PPR fantasy points per game in his three healthy contests despite only catching passes from Russell Wilson in those matchups.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 30“12 | Malik Nabers | WR, New York Giants After bursting onto the scene as a rookie in 2024, Malik Nabers saw his second season cut short in Week 4 when he suffered an ACL tear . Still, in the four games he played last year, the offense clearly ran through Nabers.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 29
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“Malik Nabers (WR – NYG) Going as the WR11, around the 27th overall pick, Nabers has shown real positive injury progression, moving out of the no-contact jersey and into full team drills.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 28“Mike comes back with Malik Nabers, and I gotta say, a Chase/Love/Nabers start is about as cool as it gets. This feels like a roster that, if everything hits, is going to be a lot of fun to watch on any given Sunday.”
Parker Hagen· Aug 27“Malik Nabers completely avoided the PUP list this offseason and has been trending towards starting the season as close to completely healthy as anyone could have hoped for. Nabers is still a potential value at his current ECR and ADP, as it was at this time just a year ago, when he was a popular first round draft target.”
Raju Byfield· Aug 23“Malik Nabers ‘ 2025 season was essentially lost to injury — he played just 4 games before tearing his ACL. In that small sample, he averaged 12.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 23“At the start of the offseason, this was a no-brainer selection for “riskiest player to draft.” After all, Malik Nabers could barely hobble to first base in a friendly kickball game.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 21“All reports stemming from writers at practice have noted that Likely is currently the perpetual second-read for quarterback Jaxson Dart, behind receiver Malik Nabers .”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 19“Malik Nabers remains an elite talent, but his 2026 outlook is heavily tied to recovery from a complicated ACL injury that wiped out nearly all of his sophomore season. Before going down, Nabers was producing like a fantasy WR1 in the Giants’ offense.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 18“If Malik Nabers comes back healthy from his torn ACL, this will be an excellent pick in the third round. We didn’t get to see much of Jaxson Dart and Nabers on the field at the same time, but he’ll be the bona fide No. 1 WR in this offense.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 15“If he can string together a healthy season, we could be looking at a low-end WR1 on a perennially potent offense.” – Ellis Johnson ( FantasyPros ) Malik Nabers (WR – NYG) “ Malik Nabers is my pick.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“There is plenty of uncertainty around Nabers and whether or not he will be his usual explosive self to start the season, but getting a WR of this caliber in the third round is the type of pick that can really make a difference down the stretch of the season if he is back to 100%.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 7“I’m going to piggyback on my running back health statement above and avoid Malik Nabers at receiver.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 7“Only SEC WR besides Malik Nabers with 30+ missed tackles forced on receptions in a season over the past 5 years”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6