Walker handled 70% of the Seahawks team rush attempts but that doesn't really show how much of a workhorse he was.
Walker handled 70% of the Seahawks team rush attempts but that doesn't really show how much of a workhorse he was. Walker handled 21 carries,Walker’s Week 6 usage looked like a feature back — and so did his game tape.
Walker could rise up the running back ranks quickly and even challenge for Offensive Rookie of the Year. If the Seahawks keep winning, he’ll stay in the national discourse. His presence on the highlight reel and in the top-15 weekly ranks among fantasy running backs will also help his cause.The injury bug doesn’t just bite the 49ers, it absolutely eats them alive on an annual basis.
If there is a silver lining — and it's no solace to 49ers fans — but a depleted team might end up giving us the best volume projections for their passing game players.George Kittle.That trio could put up some huge games in the right offense. We will never get the real version of that offense withat quarterback but we might get the volume-inflated, funhouse-mirror version of it if this defense falls apart.Great backup quarterbacks can do more than keep the ship from sinking.