Kenneth Walker III Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-217/+213).
Key Factors
Favors Over
At the moment, the 3rd-most pass-oriented team in the league (64.5% in a neutral context) according to our trusted projection set is the Kansas City Chiefs.
The predictive model expects the Kansas City Chiefs to run the 7th-most total plays among all teams this week with 65.6 plays, given their underlying traits and game dynamics.
The pass attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) stand to benefit from the still weather conditions (4-mph wind) being called for in this game, while run volume may suffer.
Kenneth Walker III's 19.5 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that assesses high-value offensive usage) has been substantially higher this year than it was last year at 10.9.
Kenneth Walker III grades out in the 96th percentile among RBs as it relates to catching touchdowns this year, averaging a remarkable 0.29 per game.
Favors Under
This game's spread implies an extreme running game script for the Chiefs, who are a huge favorite by 9.5 points.
Opposing offenses teams have been reluctant to rely on the passing game too much against the New York Jets, averaging the 7th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a lowly 32.0 per game) this year.
The projections expect Kenneth Walker III to be a much smaller piece of his offense's passing attack near the goal line in this game (16.3% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (23.1% in games he has played).
Kenneth Walker III has accrued a feeble -3.0 air yards per game this year: a lowly 23rd percentile when it comes to RBs.
The Chiefs offensive line profiles as the 8th-worst in the NFL this year in pass protection, which has a harmful effect on all passing offense stats across the board.