KC — Week 9 vs NYJ, who allow the 12th-most points to RBs — recently Ollie Gordon II put up 16.3 on them (W7), Mike Washington Jr. put up 8.3 on them (W8).
12.4 PPR points against DEN on 21 car, 69 yd · 4/5 rec, 15 yd — missed his 21.3 projection by 8.9. The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Kenneth Walker III projects 22.0 PPR points in week 9 vs NYJ — the 12th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 16.7 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 9 angle vs NYJ: 123.6 rushing yards a game allowed at 3.99 a carry · 0.9 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 12th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how NYJ defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 9): 91.5 rushing yards · 17.5 receiving yards · 61% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 7 games): 75.3% offensive snaps · 20.1 carries/game (76.2% of team carries) · 82.4% of the backfield's touches · 4.6 targets/game, 14.1% target share · 110 rushing and 18.7 receiving yards/game, 8 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 46.9% offensive snaps, 13 carries/game (43.6% of team carries), 51.6% of the backfield's touches, 2.1 targets/game, 8.3% target share, 60.4 rushing and 16.6 receiving yards/game, 5 TD. (2026) TD luck: 8 scored vs 9.6 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 5.8 · median 18.5 · ceiling 36.5 — 77% chance of 10+, 59% of 15+, 43% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs NYJ | Sun, Nov 8 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 22.0 | 12th |
| W10 | @ ATL | Sun, Nov 15 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 21.1 | 7th · soft |
| W11 | vs ARI | Sun, Nov 22 | 18.8 | 20.7 | 22.7 | 15th |
| W12 | @ BUF | Thu, Nov 26 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 6th · soft |
| W13 | @ LAR | Thu, Dec 3 | 16.7 | 18.5 | 20.3 | 28th · tough |
| W14 | @ CIN | Sun, Dec 13 | 20.0 | 21.9 | 23.8 | 21st |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | DEN | 21 car, 69 yd · 4/5 rec, 15 yd | 8.4 | 10.4 | 12.4 |
| W7 | SEA | 14 car, 36 yd · 4/5 rec, 21 yd | 5.7 | 7.7 | 9.7 |
| W6 | LAC | 19 car, 128 yd, 2 TD · 2/3 rec, 11 yd | 25.9 | 26.9 | 27.9 |
| W4 | LV | 22 car, 177 yd, 2 TD · 1/1 rec, 2 yd | 29.9 | 30.4 | 30.9 |
| W3 | MIA | 18 car, 70 yd, 1 TD · 2/2 rec, 3 yd, 1 TD | 19.3 | 20.3 | 21.3 |
| W2 | IND | 24 car, 117 yd · 6/10 rec, 61 yd | 17.8 | 20.8 | 23.8 |
| W1 | DEN | 23 car, 173 yd, 1 TD · 3/6 rec, 18 yd, 1 TD | 31.1 | 32.6 | 34.1 |