Kenneth Walker III builds an MVP case in Kansas City
The NFL’s Week 7 tracker points to the Chiefs running back’s league-leading production through five games.
The NFL’s Week 7 MVP tracker identified Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III as a legitimate candidate, citing his league-leading rushing numbers through five games.
The tracker, published by the NFL, said Walker had 665 rushing yards and averaged 133 yards per game. It also noted that he had scored multiple touchdowns in four of his first five games.
League-leading rushing figures
Walker’s 665 rushing yards led the NFL in the tracker’s account, despite him having played one fewer game than most running backs because of an early bye. His 6.3 yards per attempt also led the league, according to the report.
The NFL said Walker had produced 277 rushing yards over expected, more than 100 ahead of the next player listed, Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson at 170. The tracker also credited Walker with 47 forced missed tackles, the most in the league, and 275 yards after those missed tackles.
A rare path for a non-quarterback
The NFL tracker placed Walker’s candidacy in the context of a long run of quarterback MVP winners: it said a quarterback had received the award in each of the previous 13 seasons. Running backs, the report argued, remain the most plausible challengers from another position.
Walker’s cited performance included two touchdowns in Kansas City’s Week 6 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The report said it was his fourth multi-touchdown game of the season and that the Chiefs had started 5-0.
The tracker also referenced Walker’s status as the reigning Super Bowl MVP. Its case focused on his rushing output and advanced metrics; it did not establish that he would win the regular-season award.
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The NFL’s Week 7 tracker makes Walker a notable early-season MVP contender, while leaving the award outcome undecided.
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