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Kenneth Walker III Downgraded to Out for Week 14

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sat, Dec 7 2024 9:11 PM UTC
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The Seahawks on Saturday downgraded RB Kenneth Walker III from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Walker's dealing with ankle and calf injuries that kept him out of practice Thursday and Friday. His absence elevates RB Zach Charbonnet to a lead role.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

Charbonnet gets a tough matchup against an Arizona defense that's up to 11th in rush DVOA and 12th in total DVOA, and that limited Seattle to 10 offensive points just two weeks ago.

He'll also run behind a poor-performing O-line in an offense that has fallen short of 300 total yards in three straight games.

But Charbonnet will see strong work shares. When Walker missed two games early this season, Charbonnet garnered:

  • 14 carries, 5 targets vs. New England
  • 18 carries, 4 targets vs. Miami

Charbonnet makes sense in at least mid-RB2 range, with upside into the top 12 -- especially for PPR formats.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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