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The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Kenneth Walker III

PodcastThe Show: A Statement From JJ, Favorite Picks in Rounds 1-5, and MoreCaptured August 1, 2026
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I've just had them lower in that tier than I do now...I'm drafting him over Amari and Hampton. I'm drafting him over Devon H...he was going 20th overall, I think he's more of like closer to a one, two turn player...Kansas city was 25th in rushing yards per game last year...they were seventh in EPA per rush and they were eighth in success rate.
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Walker upgraded to one-two turn value; KC's EPA/success rate supports the ADP rise.

JJ Zachariason has upgraded Kenneth Walker's draft ranking after more season-long drafts; he now prefers Walker over Amari and Hampton, Devon Etienne, and Derek Henry, positioning him as closer to a one-two turn player (around pick 20 overall) rather than his earlier summer tier placement. Kansas City was 25th in rushing yards per game last year but seventh in EPA per rush and eighth in success rate. Zachariason drafted Walker in an auction this past weekend, signaling conviction in the value.

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