2022 Fantasy Upside
The Seahawks clearly have high hopes for Kenneth Walker, as they took the former Michigan State running back with the No. 41 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft as the second running back off the board. He should at least vault to RB2 on Seattle’s depth chart and may cut into Rashaad Penny’s workload as the season goes on and he gets comfortable in Seattle’s offense, which he fits in very well, scheme-wise.
2022 Fantasy Downside
Walker likely will watch Penny take a majority of the work to start the season, so if you draft Walker, you’ll need a bit of patience. He likely won’t get you much in the passing department either, at least early on. Walker only recorded 16 career receptions in college, 13 of them coming in 2021 at Michigan State.
2022 Bottom Line
Walker will eventually work his way into the Seattle offense, but it’s going to take some time. Be patient in what’s going to be a bit of a rebuilding year in Seattle with either Drew Lock or Geno Smith at quarterback. But with the way Seattle runs the football, Walker may have flex appeal some weeks, especially later in the year. You can get him near round 9 in your draft.
