Are Brandon Aiyuk or Kenneth Walker III strong fantasy plays on Thursday night? Ahead of the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks Thursday Night Football matchup, let’s take a look at the Brandon Aiyuk-Kenneth Walker fantasy football & DFS rankings to see which one projects as a better flex option.
Brandon Aiyuk-Kenneth Walker Fantasy Football & DFS Ranking
Per Stokastic’s weekly fantasy football rankings, Kenneth Walker III lists as the better flex option over Brandon Aiyuk. In Stokastic’s free player compare tool, Walker projects to have 12.73 fantasy points, with Aiyuk at just 11.23.
Using Stokastic’s expert DFS projections, it’s a similar story. According to Stokastic’s models, Walker ($7,600) is a more valuable option than Aiyuk ($8,800) for the showdown slate.
Walker missed last week with an ankle injury, but is expected to be a full go in Week 15. The running back is enjoying an imprfessive rookie season, taking over the lead back duties in the Seahawks’ offense. He currently leads all rookie running backs with nine touchdowns on the season, ranking third in rushing yards (649).
Without Walker available last game, the Seahawks struggled mightily with the tandem of Travis Homer and Tony Jones Jr., failing to accumulate over 50 yards rushing in a loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Aiyuk will come in to TNF as the No. 1 receiver on the 49ers depth chart following the injury to dual-threat weapon Deebo Samuel. When being thrust into a more demanding role, Aiyuk has struggled in recent weeks. In last week’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Aiyuk hauled in just two receptions, although he did have a touchdown in the performance.
You can count on a heavy volume for Walker in Week 15, so consider him a slightly better flex option over Aiyuk in fantasy football and DFS.
