Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III is one of the NFL’s most explosive players. He is also a fantasy football superstar when healthy.
The former Michigan State star is the RB24 for the year, averaging 14.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Unfortunately, he has struggled to stay healthy this season, missing four games because of multiple injuries.
Is Walker out for the season? Will the superstar running back play next week against the Los Angeles Rams?
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Is Kenneth Walker III Out For The Season?
Yesterday, the Seahawks ruled Walker out for tonight’s matchup against the Chicago Bears because of an ankle injury he suffered last week. Unfortunately, the injury is severe enough for Seattle to place the superstar running back on injured reserve, ending his regular season. While the team could make the playoffs, Walker will miss at least the first two games.
Seahawks placed RB Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve, the result of an ankle injury he suffered late in last weekend’s game.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 26, 2024
Should I Start Zach Charbonnet On Thursday Night?
Charbonnet is the RB27 for the year, averaging 9.8 fantasy points per game despite seeing little action when Walker is healthy. Yet, he has eight rushing touchdowns on 106 attempts this season. More importantly, the second-year pro has been outstanding as the starting running back.
ZACH CHARBONNET 51-YARD TD!
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📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/P492n4pkXU— NFL (@NFL) December 8, 2024
The former UCLA star has been unstoppable in his four starts this year. Charbonnet has averaged 79.3 rushing yards and 21.9 fantasy points per game in his four starts, totaling six rushing touchdowns. He has scored at least 13.1 fantasy points in all four games, including 24 or more twice.
More importantly, Charbonnet faces an awful Chicago Bears run defense tonight. They have surrendered 23.3 fantasy points per game to running backs, the fourth-most in the NFL. The Bears have given up over 100 rushing yards to running backs in all but three games this season. Furthermore, Chicago has allowed six rushing touchdowns to running backs over the past three weeks.
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