Kenneth Walker III Week 1 Preview vs. the 49ers

Kenneth Walker III has a decent matchup when his Seattle Seahawks play the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET). The 49ers allowed 124.6 rushing yards per game last year, 18th in the NFL.

A season ago Walker churned out 573 yards rushing (52.1 per game) with seven TDs. He tacked on 46 catches for 299 yards (27.2 per game) and one receiving touchdown.

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Walker vs. the 49ers

• Walker vs the 49ers (since 2021): 2 GP / 43 RUSH YPG / 2 RUSH TD
• Looking at run D, the 49ers gave up more than 100 rushing yards to five players last season.
• In terms of run defense, San Francisco gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 20 players last season.
• On the ground, the 49ers allowed just three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.
• In terms of stopping the run, the 49ers finished 18th in the NFL last year after allowing 124.6 rushing yards per game.
• Walker and the Seahawks will take on the NFL's 30th-ranked rushing defense from a year ago in terms of touchdowns allowed (24).

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Walker Rushing Insights

• Last year Walker hit the over four times on his rushing yards prop bet (in 11 opportunities).
• The Seahawks ran 60.8% passing plays and 39.2% running plays last season. They were 18th in the league in scoring.
• Walker rushed for at least one touchdown five times last season, including one game with multiple rushing TDs.

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Walker's Last Season Performance