Overview
- In his Chiefs debut in Week 1, Walker produced 191 total yards and two touchdowns, giving him a dominant first impression that set the tone for Kansas City’s offense.
- In Week 2 against the Colts he forced a career-high 15 missed tackles, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, and repeatedly handled the ball on the game-winning overtime drive.
- Through two games Walker leads the NFL with 290 rushing yards and tops advanced metrics with 23 missed tackles forced and 243 yards after contact, according to Pro Football Focus and Next Gen data.
- The Chiefs have expanded his role in the passing game, where he has a 20.6% target share and has caught nine passes for 79 yards and a touchdown through two games.
- The early surge follows a short preseason ankle swelling that the team called minor, but coach Andy Reid said he will manage snaps to keep Walker fresh and analysts warn the two-game sample may regress as the season progresses.