Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy caught 4 of 7 targets for 70 yards in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Raiders. He averaged 17.5 yards per catch with a long of 41, finishing with 11.0 PPR points. Worthy played 45 of 60 snaps (75%) and led the team with 28 routes. Tyquan Thornton had the bigger day, catching 5 of 8 targets for 111 yards and 2 TDs on just 22 routes. Unfortunately, a dislcacted ankle for Thornton will likely knock him out for the rest of the season.
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Worthy's 84.8% route rate (28 of 33) shows he's a full-time player in this offense, and his 7 targets ranked second on the team. He entered the week averaging 3.33 catches for 21 yards per game The Raiders entered allowing the 2nd-fewest schedule-adjusted WR points (23.13 per game) and ranked 8th in pass defense DVOA, so this was a solid line in a tough spot. The bigger question is Rashee Rice. He exited the game with a hamstring injury that helped fuel Worthy’s big day.
The Chiefs are on bye in Week 5. They return to host the Chargers in Week 6, then visit Seattle on Sunday night in Week 7. The Chargers are the better matchup, ranking 15th in adjusted WR points allowed (34.40 per game) and 25th in pass defense DVOA. Seattle allows the 3rd-fewest WR points (23.64) and ranks 9th in pass DVOA. Worthy can be a WR3 if Rice misses extended time.
