Kenneth Walker III Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-170/+167).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Right now, the 3rd-most pass-heavy team in the NFL (64.2% adjusted for context) according to the projections is the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs have run the 8th-most plays in the NFL since the start of last season, totaling a colossal 59.1 plays per game.
The weather report calls for 3-mph wind in this game. Low wind typically means higher pass volume, and reduced run volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
The model projects Kenneth Walker III to be a much bigger part of his team's pass game near the end zone in this week's contest (13.5% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been since the start of last season (7.5% in games he has played).
The Chiefs offensive line grades out as the 9th-best in football since the start of last season in protecting the quarterback, which has a positive impact on all air attack statistics across the board.
Favors Under
An extreme rushing game script is indicated by the Chiefs being a heavy 9.5-point favorite in this week's game.
Based on the game dynamics and the underlying approaches of each team, this contest is expected by the projection model to have only 121.5 plays on offense run: the 2nd-lowest number out of all the games this week.
Opposing QBs teams have been wary to pass too much against the Dolphins, averaging the 7th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a lowly 30.2 per game) since the start of last season.
While Kenneth Walker III has been responsible for 39.4% of his team's red zone run game usage in games he has played since the start of last season, the model projects him to be a more important option in Kansas City's rushing attack near the end zone in this week's contest at 68.9%.
As it relates to air yards, Kenneth Walker III grades out in the lowly 16th percentile among RBs since the start of last season, accruing just -2.0 per game.