Fantasy managers knew that drafting Rashee Rice this season came with the guarantee of not being able to use him for the first six weeks. The suspension that Rice served meant that anyone who drafted Rice would have a zero in those six games, plus another in Kansas City's bye. That's half the fantasy regular season with a guarantee of no points. But fantasy managers with risk/reward tolerance also knew that Rice was an elite talent with league-winning upside....we just didn't now how good Rice was going to play.

Isiah Pacheco returned to action after missing three games with a sprained MCL, but Kareem Hunt continued to lead the Chiefs in playing time and opportunities in Kansas City's 31-28 loss. Hunt out-snapped Pacheco 42-20 and also held a 14-3 edge in carries.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. That suggests he'll be at least close to 100% for Thursday's game vs. the Cowboys. Pacheco sits just behind Kareem Hunt in the Week 13 RB rankings, but it's a tough backfield to project against an improved Dallas run defense.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) is trending toward a return for Thursday's game vs. the Cowboys, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Pacheco practiced all last week but was held out of the Colts game. "I think he's coming out pretty good," HC Andy Reid said of Pacheco on Friday. "I think that's a plus." Pacheco had emerged as Kansas City's lead back ahead of Kareem Hunt prior to going down in Week 8, but it's unclear exactly what the backfield will look like in Dallas on Thanksgiving. Consider both Pacheco and Hunt risk/reward RB3s in Week 13 fantasy lineups.

It was a busy day at the office for Kansas City's offense. The Chiefs ran a whopping 91 plays and racked up 494 yards of offense in their 23-20 overtime victory over the Colts. RB Kareem Hunt carried a career-high 30 times, running for 104 yards and a TD in the victory. Hunt also caught all 3 of his targets for 26 more yards. Hunt's 20 fantasy points were his most in a game since he scored 20.5 points in Kansas City's 2023 Wild Card win over the Texans.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (ankle) is active for today’s game vs. the Colts. He got in a limited practice on Thursday and a full practice on Friday but was listed as questionable. Worthy likely isn’t at 100% for this one and should be treated as a WR4 in fantasy lineups.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Colts today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Worthy is listed as questionable but was a full participant in Friday's practice. It's fair to assume that ankle isn't at 100%, though. Worthy has not finished as a top-30 PPR WR since Week 6.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Colts. He didn’t practice on Wednesday but was limited on Thursday and a full participant on Friday. We’re fully expecting Worthy to play this weekend, but it’s fair to assume that ankle won’t be at 100%.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) is out for this weekend’s game vs. the Colts. He was a full-go in Wednesday's practice but then limited on Thursday and Friday, so it seems like that knee didn’t respond as hoped. We’ll see if Pacheco can make it back for the Thanksgiving game against the Cowboys. His absence again leaves Kareem Hunt as the Chiefs’ clear lead back. He’s played 82% of the offensive snaps over the last two games, totaling 24 carries and four targets.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He should be available for this weekend's game vs. the Colts, although we wonder how big a deal this ankle is considering Worthy's lackluster production. We'll see if he's removed from the final injury report tomorrow.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. He was added to the injury report last Thursday with an ankle but practiced on Friday and then played vs. the Broncos. We're tentatively expecting Worthy to be out there for Sunday's game vs. the Colts, but we'll update his status again tomorrow.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Colts. Pacheco had emerged as Kansas City's clear lead back before going down, out-touching RB Kareem Hunt 41 to 21 over their last three games together. We'd bet on Pacheco getting more touches this weekend, but we'll look for further updates on the Chiefs' backfield plans.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy struggled again in the loss to the Broncos. He went 3-25-0 on 5 targets, outproduced by Hollywood Brown who went 4-40-0. Worthy hasn’t finished higher than PPR WR20 in any week and hasn’t topped WR40 in any week since Rashee Rice returned from suspension. Worthy simply isn’t startable in fantasy anymore.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (ankle) is off the final injury report. He was added on Thursday and limited in practice but returned to a full workout on Friday. That ankle shouldn’t be an issue in this weekend’s tough draw against Denver’s top-ranked WR defense.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Broncos. That should again leave Kareem Hunt as Kansas City’s clear lead back. He handled 11 of 16 RB carries plus two targets on an 81% snap rate in the Week 9 loss to Buffalo.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy was added to the injury report with an ankle and limited in practice on Thursday. Worthy dealt with an ankle injury in early October, although it's unclear if this is related. We'll look for further updates on his status and get Kansas City's final injury report tomorrow.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Andy Reid said before the Week 10 bye that Pacheco would likely be back for this one, but he's off to a discouraging start. We'll see if Pacheco gets on the field tomorrow. His absence would again leave Kareem Hunt as Kansas City's clear lead back. He played 81% of the offensive snaps and handled 11 of 16 RB carries in the Week 9 loss to Buffalo.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes entered Week 9 with 29+ fantasy points in five straight. From Week 7 of 2024 to Week 8 of 2025, he accounted for at least one TD in every game. But both streaks ended Sunday against Buffalo, with Mahomes throwing for 250 scoreless yards and 1 INT. He added a brutal 44.1% completion rate, plus only 5 rushing yards.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid told CBS' Tracy Wolfson that RB Isiah Pacheco avoided a serious knee injury and should be back after the Week 10 bye. Pacheco remains worth stashing on fantasy benches. Wolfson adds that Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire will "carry the load" today, which doesn't help us fantasy managers much. We expect Hunt to easily lead the way in carries. But Smith will play in passing situations, and it's possible that Edwards-Helaire mixes in an annoying amount. Hunt still lands safely inside RB2 territory in the Week 9 rankings.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. the Bills. We’ll see if he dodges short-term IR on Saturday. Pacheco’s absence figures to leave Kareem Hunt as Kansas City’s clear lead back, with a potentially expanded role for rookie Brashard Smith. See where those guys sit in the Week 9 RB rankings.