The Seattle Seahawks will face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Kenneth Walker.
Is Kenneth Walker Playing in Week 14?
Walker is back on the Seahawks’ injury report for the first time since September.
Seattle’s starting RB was limited on Wednesday with ankle and calf issues, then downgraded to a DNP on Thursday and Friday. Walker is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.
Head coach Mike Macdonald didn’t sound overly optimistic about Walker on Friday.
Mike Macdonald says “I just don’t know right now” when asked about Ken Walker III’s status for Sunday. Ken is listed with ankle and calf injuries. So Ken is TBD for Sunday.
— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) December 6, 2024
Walker missed Weeks 2 and 3 with an oblique injury but has remained healthy since. While he’s edged out backup Zach Charbonnet for more than 75% of Seattle’s running back touches since returning, Walker has remained a streaky fantasy asset. He managed a fantasy RB2 performance three times over the past five weeks, finishing outside the top 35 fantasy RBs in his other two games.
Charbonnet handled nearly every RB touch when Walker was sidelined near the beginning of the season. He’d be in line for plenty of work, but the Cardinals aren’t an ideal opponent. Arizona has allowed 80 or fewer rushing yards in five of its last six games.
We’ll continue to monitor the Seahawks’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Kenneth Walker’s Fantasy Outlook
Walker hasn’t finished better than RB15 since Week 7, and his first meeting with these Cardinals was underwhelming when it comes to his rushing numbers (16 carries for 41 yards).
In that Week 12 game, Walker bailed out fantasy managers with 52 yards on six targets, a role that was stable earlier this year. However, since Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s breakout, those opportunities have been less consistent (in the two weeks sandwiching that Arizona game, Walker turned five targets into two receiving yards).
I had his ceiling case as a top-five producer at the position on a weekly basis earlier in this season — I no longer have optimism at that level.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 14 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kenneth Walker’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
Walker is projected to score 0 points in Week 14.
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Kenneth Walker’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
