Kenneth Walker III Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-130/+122).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Chiefs are a 3-point underdog in this week's contest, likely leading to a passing game script.
At the moment, the 6th-most pass-oriented offense in football (63.7% in a neutral context) according to the predictive model is the Kansas City Chiefs.
The forecast calls for 2-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means increased pass volume, and lower rush volume, increased touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.
The model projects Kenneth Walker III to be a much smaller piece of his offense's run game near the end zone in this week's contest (78.8% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (90.0% in games he has played).
Kenneth Walker III grades out in the 100th percentile among RBs as it relates to catching touchdowns this year, averaging a fantastic 0.40 per game.
Favors Under
Opposing teams teams have been wary to pass too much against the Seattle Seahawks, totaling the 10th-fewest attempts in the NFL (just 32.7 per game) this year.
While Kenneth Walker III has earned 22.6% of his team's red zone targets in games he has played this year, the model projects him to be a less important option in Kansas City's pass game near the end zone in this week's contest at 15.6%.
Kenneth Walker III's receiving reliability have declined this season, with his Adjusted Completion% decreasing from 91.5% to 75.3%.
Kenneth Walker III has rushed for 1.20 TDs per game on the ground this year (on average), one of the largest figures in the league when it comes to RBs (99th percentile).
As it relates to safeties in defending pass-catchers, Seattle's safety corps has been outstanding this year, profiling as the 4th-best in the NFL.