Kenneth Walker III isn’t messing around this season. After just six weeks, he’s absolutely torn up the field, seizing the NFL rushing lead with a monstrous 665 yards. Yeah, you read that right. Six weeks in, and this dude is already making everyone else chase his dust.
He just came off a bye week with the Kansas City Chiefs, and if you thought he’d slow down, you were dead wrong. The man had a huge game in their win over the Los Angeles Chargers, and that performance vaulted him right past Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons, who sits at 641 yards. Honestly, at this rate, this free-agent signing is looking like one of the best moves any team made this year. Seriously, who saw this coming from a free agent?
Only a couple of guys are even in the same zip code as Walker right now. James Cook of the Buffalo Bills holds down the third spot with 627 yards, but here’s the kicker: Walker, Robinson, and Cook are the only running backs across the entire league to crack the 600-yard mark this early. That’s some elite company, and our man Kenneth is leading the charge. Just look at the top ten after six weeks, it’s wild how far ahead those top three are:
* 10. Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings: 410 rushing yards
* 9. Chubba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers: 426 rushing yards
* 8. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 452 rushing yards
* 7. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers: 460 rushing yards
* 6. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts: 492 rushing yards
* 5. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions: 504 rushing yards
* 4. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens: 534 rushing yards
* 3. James Cook, Buffalo Bills: 627 rushing yards
* 2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons: 641 rushing yards
* 1. Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs: 665 rushing yards
So, what’s next? You gotta wonder if Kenneth Walker III can keep this insane pace. He’s already staking his claim as one of the great free-agent signings, and the season’s barely started. Every carry from here on out is about cementing that lead, pushing for an even bigger number, and making sure the rest of the league knows this wasn’t a fluke. The dude is playing with fire, and it’s awesome to watch.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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