{
  "id": 17612820,
  "title": "Week 8 fantasy rankings: Kenneth Walker ranked as second-best RB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/week-8-fantasy-rankings-kenneth-walker-ranked-as-second-best-rb",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T14:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-8-fantasy-rankings-kenneth-140202066.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ESPN analysts have declared Kansas City Chiefs star Kenneth Walker III as the second-best fantasy football running back heading into Week 8 of the 2026 NFL regular season. Despite the Chiefs' struggles in Week 7, Walker will be looking to make amends after being defeated by his former team. For fantasy team owners, Walker is predicted to accumulate between 130-150 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, who rank 24th in rushing yards allowed in the league. Walker's best performance against the Broncos came in Week 1 of the season, when he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns.",
  "summary": "According to the experts at ESPN, Kansas City Chiefs star Kenneth Walker ranks as the second-best running back for fantasy football in Week 8.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kenneth Walker III ranked second-best RB for Week 8",
    "Chiefs' Walker predicted 130-150 rushing yards",
    "Broncos rank 24th in rushing yards allowed"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}