The Seattle Seahawks will have their best playmaker in the lineup today, after all. Yesterday afternoon we learned that starting running back Ken Walker was a late addition to Seattle’s injury report for this week with an illness . However, Walker was not on the team’s list of inactives that just came out for today’s game against the Atlanta Falcons (kickoff in one hour).
We probably can’t assume that Walker is going to be 100% given the illness, but it’s better to have him out there than not, even if he’s not at full capacity. Seattle’s primary backup running back Zach Charbonnet has power and ability, but Walker is on a completely different level right now as far as his explosiveness and big-play rate.
Kennth Walker III active for Seahawks
When the Seahawks have committed to the run with Walker in the lineup he’s been awesome. In Week 1 against the Denver Broncos Walker blew them away in the third quarter, finishing the game with 103 yards and a touchdown on just 20 carries. In Week 4 against the Detroit Lions Walker dropped three touchdowns and 80 yards on the ground on just 14 attempts.