Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
AFC West | 15-2-0
Avg PTS
22.65
Rank: 15th
Avg Yds
337.45
Rank: 19th
Avg PYds
236.25
Rank: 13th
Avg RYds
101.2
Rank: 25th
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Posted 6/14/2025 1:38 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce did not participate in optional organized team activities earlier this week but he will be in attendance for mandatory minicamp next week. He has told people close to him that he lost approximately 25 pounds this offseason, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Huddle Up: The 35-year-old Kelce had played at a heavier weight in 2024 and experienced a slight decline in production, with 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns over 16 regular-season games. However, a down year for him would be a great year for most other tight ends, so he can still be considered as a solid TE1 option in all fantasy formats.
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Posted 6/05/2025 1:14 am GMT
Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (knee) was a full participant at OTAs on Wednesday, June 4.
Huddle Up: Rice was expected to be ready for training camp, and the fact that he is already on the field is certainly a good sign. Prior to his injury last season, he had emerged as the No. 1 option for Patrick Mahomes. Rice has WR1 upside if he picks up where he left off.
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Posted 6/02/2025 1:18 am GMT
Kansas City Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco said he added muscle this offseason and is back up to 216 pounds.
Huddle Up: Pacheco said he lost weight last season while rehabbing from a broken leg, but it sounds like he has been working to return to his 2023 form. If he is at full strength, he should be a steady RB3 with RB2 potential.
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Posted 5/30/2025 3:14 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce looks like he feels better than he did at the start of last season, according to QB Patrick Mahomes. "He's in here," Mahomes said. "He's working. I know his body feels good. I think he feels better than even last year before going into last season. I think he's motivated to go out there and have an even better year than he had this last." "If it's the last ride, you would never know," Mahomes said. "The way he's talking about football. The way he's talking about working and trying to be even better this year than he was last year. He doesn't seem like a guy like it's his last ride, like he's tired of the job."
Huddle Up: Kelce was the TE10 in non-PPR leagues and the TE5 in PPR formats. He looked devoid of a burst last season, but he's still going to get his counting numbers. Just don't expect him to be north of that TE5 range.
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Posted 5/29/2025 7:09 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco "looks tremendous right now," according to head coach Andy Reid.
Huddle Up: Pacheco looked like a very average running back upon his return from a leg injury late last season, but that should have been expected given the seriousness of it. Assuming we can take Reid at his word, it would appear Pacheco's explosion is back, which is great news for his fantasy managers and the Chiefs alike. Pacheco will likely lose his fair share of passing-down work to rookie Brashard Smith, but his touchdown upside in this offense remains high, especially if Kansas City deems Kareem Hunt to be expendable.
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Posted 5/29/2025 6:21 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (knee) was absent from practice on Thursday, May 29, due to an illness and not because of a setback with his knee, according to coach Andy Reid.
Huddle Up: According to Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star, Rice is still on track to be cleared fully before training camp and adds that Patrick Mahomes believes Rice is already 100%. As a result, early drafters should feel good about landing Rice in the third round of 12-team drafts whenever they can. A fully healthy Rice has fantasy WR1 upside, as he displayed early last season before getting hurt.
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Posted 5/19/2025 6:59 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs seventh-round draft choice Brashard Smith (Southern Methodist) is "an Alvin Kamara clone with 4.3 speed," according to ESPN's Louis Riddick.
Huddle Up: Analysts tend to be a bit hyperbolic in May, but Riddick is not far off on some of the qualities the two backs bring to the table. Smith was a receiver for most of his college career at Miami (Fla.) before transferring to SMU and transitioning to running back in 2024. While Smith lacks Kamara's trademark contact balance and it remains to be seen if Smith can handle a heavy workload at the NFL level, there is little doubt the two are similar in their ability to contribute in the passing game and break big runs. With most of his competition this season set to become free agents, Smith will have a head start on emerging as Kansas City's lead back in 2026 if he shows well this summer and fall.
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Posted 5/17/2025 3:09 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs director of player personnel Ryne Nutt said that the organization views rookie WR Jalen Royals fulfilling a similar role in 2025 to the one filled by WR Rashee Rice (knee) last season. Nutt said that his run-after-catch ability is one of his strong suits but added that his route running is an area where he needs to continue developing.
Huddle Up: Rice is recovering from knee surgery and it is uncertain if he will be able to fully participate in organized team activities. If he is completely healthy at the start of the regular season, Royals' best bet to see consistent game action might be as a punt returner instead. Royals can probably be avoided in most standard fantasy leagues for now but he could be an in-season waiver wire option if he plays well early on.
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Posted 5/16/2025 4:25 am GMT
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes absorbed a league-high 70 hits during the 2024 regular season, according to Pro Football Reference.
Huddle Up: Mahomes ranked second in the league with 65 hits in 2023, which serves as clear evidence that Kansas City needs to continue investing in its offensive line. The Chiefs cannot say that they have improved much in that regard this offseason after trading standout guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears, keeping Jawaan Taylor at right tackle and signing the mostly unproven Jaylon Moore to man the left tackle spot. Kansas City desperately needs first-round draft choice Josh Simmons to play well as soon as possible and Kingsley Suamataia to do his best impression of Thuney at left guard if the Chiefs want to keep Mahomes from getting beat up again in 2025.
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Posted 4/26/2025 5:41 pm GMT
Utah State WR Jalen Royals was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 133rd overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Huddle Up: Royals probably will not have a big role right away in the passing game but could earn more work as the season goes on. He probably can be avoided in most standard fantasy leagues but could be a waiver wire pickup during the season if he plays well.
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Posted 4/24/2025 1:05 am GMT
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes said he want to throw the ball down the field more next season. "So the goal is to try to build on it and get even better and try to get back to some of the explosive passing plays that we've done in years past," Mahomes said.
Huddle Up: Mahomes is coming off a career low in passing yards, and his 26 touchdown passes were tied for his fewest in a season. His dip in production hasn't exactly stopped the Chiefs from winning, but a more aggressive approach would be welcomed by fantasy owners.
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Posted 4/23/2025 7:17 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (knee) has been participating in offseason workouts, according to QB Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes said he is not sure if Rice will be a full participant during organized team activities.
Huddle Up: Rice seems to be making good progress in his recovery and appears to be on track for the start of the regular season. Fantasy players should monitor the situation because Rice is a weekly starting option in all leagues when healthy.
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Posted 4/05/2025 10:31 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco should be more productive in 2025 since he seemed to be rushing back from his injury this past season, according to head coach Andy Reid.
Huddle Up: Pacheco was limited to only seven regular season games in 2024 and finished with 310 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. He was quiet in three playoff games as well but should be healthy for the start of the 2025 season. He can be a No. 2 running back or flex option in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 4/01/2025 9:07 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (knee) is expected to be ready to participate in training camp, according to head coach Andy Reid.
Huddle Up: Rice could still face a suspension from the league for last summer's off-field behavior at some point, but fantasy managers will be happy to know that the knee is unlikely to be an issue this summer. At the time of his injury in Week 4, Rice was leading the league in receptions (through three weeks) and ranked second in receiving yards, so his healthy return will be a big deal. Even if he ends up missing the first month of the season due to suspension, it will be difficult for managers to let Rice slip out of the fourth round in fantasy drafts.
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Posted 3/18/2025 6:04 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt was "another option" for the Chicago Bears before he re-signed with the Chiefs last week.
Huddle Up: The most likely reason Hunt was of interest was the presence of the running backs coach Eric Bieniemy, who spent two seasons with Hunt earlier in his career. Another major reason for the interest in Hunt is that he would have brought a physical between-the-tackles complement to a backfield that has D'Andre Swift and little else. The problem is that Hunt would have a minimal upgrade - at best - over Roschon Johnson. Expect Chicago to invest in a physical running back in next month's draft, with North Carolina's Omarion Hampton and Iowa's Kaleb Johnson likely to be of the most interest to new head coach Ben Johnson.
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Posted 3/14/2025 5:43 pm GMT
Free-agent RB Kareem Hunt (Chiefs) reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $1.5 million - and as much as $2.5 million - to return to the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday, March 14.
Huddle Up: Hunt was a serviceable fill-in for Isiah Pacheco for most of the time the latter was out with a leg injury in 2024, but the former was one of the more inefficient backs in the league. The contract length and value suggest Hunt will have to fight for a roster spot this summer, especially after the team added Elijah Mitchell in free agency. Hunt may hold some fantasy value at some point in 2025, but it would likely result from Pacheco and/or Mitchell missing significant time due to injury.
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Posted 3/12/2025 12:45 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes restructured his contract Wednesday, March 12, to create an undisclosed amount of salary cap space. DT Chris Jones did the same, and combined, they created $49.446 million in space.
Huddle Up: Mahomes is coming off one of his worst statistical years in 2024 as he finished as the QB11 in fantasy. He absolutely should be better than that, but it's likely that his best fantasy days are behind him. He'll be a better pick in the QB5-QB7 range if he falls that far.
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Posted 3/09/2025 12:16 am GMT
Kansas City Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy won't be charged following his arrest, according to sources Saturday, March 8. Worthy was booked late Friday night for assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation. Williamson County authorities announced that they have declined to press charges after speaking with multiple witnesses.
Huddle Up: Though Worthy is seemingly off the hook, there is still an investigation taking place. This will bear monitoring throughout the offseason but after Worthy showed some real flashes down the stretch of his rookie season, there's upside as a WR3 option as long as he avoids legal trouble.
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Posted 3/08/2025 8:15 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs impending free-agent WR Marquise Brown will re-sign on a one-year, $11 million contract, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
Huddle Up: Brown flashed a little down the stretch after missing most of the year and will give KC a veteran presence who still can get deep, which could come in extra handy should the recent legal accusations against WR Xavier Worthy prove damaging to his 2025 on-field offerings. At best, however, Brown is a late-round flier.
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Posted 3/01/2025 4:27 pm GMT
The Kansas City Chiefs are not expected to consider offering a long-term deal to RB Isiah Pacheco until after the 2025 season has started and he has proven that he is both healthy and effective. He will be entering the final year of his rookie contract.
Huddle Up: Pacheco was sidelined for much of 2024 due to a fractured fibula and also missed time later in the year because of a rib injury, both of which greatly affected his performance. In eight combined regular-season and postseason games following fibula surgery, Pacheco only rushed for more than 50 yards once. Despite all of this, he could still be viewed as a starting option in most 2025 fantasy leagues because he is likely to receive the bulk of the carries in the Kansas City backfield.
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Posted 2/27/2025 6:38 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce told the Pat McAfee Show that he is "coming back for sure", going to "get in the best shape of my life this offseason" and has "a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in that last game" on Thursday, Feb. 27.
Huddle Up: It remains to be seen how much the 35-year-old Kelce (36 in October) has left coming off his worst season as a pro (career-low 823 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns). With that said, Kelce's bad year is a great year for most tight ends, so it would not be a surprise if he remains a top-five fantasy tight end in 2025. The expectations for him just need to be considerably lowered from the lofty 90-catch, 1,000-yard standard he set earlier in his career.
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Posted 2/22/2025 5:58 pm GMT
Las Vegas Raiders QB Gardner Minshew is a candidate to be released this offseason, in the opinion of The Athletic's Tashan Reed. According to Spotrac, the Raiders would only free up $3 million of salary cap space and take a dead money hit of $10.82 million if he is released prior to June 1. However, if he is let go after that date, Las Vegas would free up $6 million in cap space and be able to spread the dead money hit over two seasons, with $7.82 million being applied in 2025 and the remaining amount in 2026.
Huddle Up: In 10 games during the 2024 campaign, Minshew threw for 2,013 yards and had nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions before sustaining a broken collarbone in late November which prematurely ended his season. Regardless of where he winds up in 2025, he is unlikely to win a starting job and can be left undrafted in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 2/15/2025 5:43 pm GMT
Updating previous reports, the Kansas City Chiefs want TE Travis Kelce to make a decision about his status for the 2025 season by March 14, according to a source. It is uncertain if he will return for his 12th NFL season or retire.
Huddle Up: If Kelce is still on the Chiefs' active roster on March 15, he would automatically receive a roster bonus of $11.5 million, so the team would like a final decision before that date. This would allow Kansas City to make alternate plans if he retires, although they would be sacrificing the first few days of NFL free agency, which opens on March 10. Kelce would be considered a TE1 option in all fantasy formats if he decides to continue his playing career.
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Posted 2/13/2025 9:28 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce said he will be taking some time to decide on his playing future, but DE Charles Omenihu said he believes that Kelce will play for the Chiefs in 2025.
Huddle Up: Fantasy players will need to monitor the situation over the next few weeks to see if Kelce will continue his playing career. He was a big part of the passing game again this season and will be a No. 1 fantasy tight end in 2025 if he plays.
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Posted 2/12/2025 2:35 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is mulling retirement. "I'm gonna take some time to figure it out. And I think I owe it to my teammates that if I do come back that it's gonna be a wholehearted decision, and I'm fully here for them," Kelce said. "I think I can play, it's just whether or not I'm motivated or it's the best decision for me as a man, as a human, as a person to take on all that responsibility."
Huddle Up: Despite a down year, he was still the TE5 in PPR leagues last season. That's about the range to expect to take him next year if he returns.
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Posted 2/09/2025 12:24 am GMT
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has not decided on his playing future at this point, and the result of Super Bowl LIX could play a factor in his decision, according to sources.
Huddle Up: Kelce has been one of the top tight ends in the NFL for a while but is 35 years old and could decide on retirement soon. Fantasy players should keep an eye on the situation over the next few weeks to see if Kelce will play in 2025.
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Posted 2/07/2025 8:42 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) practiced in full all week and no longer appears on the injury report for Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Huddle Up: There was no chance Mahomes was going to miss the game that will determine if Kansas City can become the first team during the Super Bowl era to win three consecutive titles. Mahomes is also riding an impressive eight-game streak without an interception, which will be put to the test against a Philadelphia defense that has forced 10 turnovers in its three playoff games. With the Chiefs unlikely to establish much of a rushing attack this weekend, the two-time MVP will be asked to carry the offense once again against the league's best defense.
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Posted 2/06/2025 1:31 am GMT
Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (knee) is making good progress in his recovery from knee surgery, according to head coach Andy Reid.
Huddle Up: Rice suffered the knee injury in October, so he should have a good chance to be ready for training camp if he does not suffer any setbacks. He is the main option in the passing game when healthy and should be a weekly starting option in all leagues.
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Posted 2/04/2025 2:54 pm GMT
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce hinted that this may not be his last season Tuesday, Feb. 3. "I've thought about it, but I still love what I do," Kelce said. "It's moments like these, weeks like these, the month that we just had in the playoffs that make me feel like I could play this game forever. I think I still got a lot of football left in me. I think this year has been one of the most special years of my life. I think it's gonna continue to make me want to do more in the football world. Where will I be in three years? Hopefully still playing football."
Huddle Up: As far as Super Bowl pools go, Kelce is probably neck and neck with Dallas Goedert as far as tight end selections go. In terms of fantasy drafts next season, he'll be a midrange TE1 after 823 yards and three TDs this regular season.
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