Kenneth Walker III Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. 49ers

Seattle Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III will be up against the team with last year's 18th-ranked run defense, the San Francisco 49ers (124.6 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Thinking about Walker for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game versus the 49ers? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

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Kenneth Walker III Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
• Game Date: September 7, 2025
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 10.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 57.04
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.46
• Projected Receiving Yards: 16.77
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

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Walker 2024 Fantasy Performance

• In 2024, Walker picked up 135.2 fantasy points (12.3 per game) -- 29th at his position, 94th in the NFL.
• In his best game last season -- Week 4 against the Detroit Lions -- Walker accumulated 29.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 12 carries, 80 yards, 3 TDs; 4 receptions, 36 yards.
• Walker accumulated 21.3 fantasy points in Week 7 versus the Atlanta Falcons (14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD) in his second-best game last season.
• Walker accumulated 4.5 fantasy points -- 9 carries, 12 yards; 4 receptions, 33 yards -- in Week 8 versus the Buffalo Bills, which ended up being his worst game of the season.
• In his second-worst performance of the year -- Week 13 against the New York Jets -- Walker had 4.6 fantasy points. His stat line: 16 carries, 49 yards.

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49ers Defensive Performance

• San Francisco surrendered more than 300 passing yards to only two QBs last season.
• The 49ers surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 15 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, San Francisco gave up at least two passing touchdowns to seven opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the 49ers gave up at least three passing touchdowns to just two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Against San Francisco last season, three players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the 49ers gave up a touchdown reception to 21 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, San Francisco allowed four players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the ground game, five players racked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the 49ers last season.
• In terms of run defense, San Francisco gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 20 players last season.
• The 49ers gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to just three players last year.

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