Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt managed just 59 yards and one score on 21 carries in a win over Las Vegas. He's now posted declining yards-per-carry averages in three straight games.
Making his Chiefs debut, WR DeAndre Hopkins caught 2 of 3 targets for 29 yards in Week 8. As expected, he played a limited role. Hopkins ranked third among Chiefs WRs in snaps (23) and tied for third in routes run (14).
Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins is officially active for today’s game vs. the Raiders. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said Saturday that Hopkins will likely have a "small menu of plays" after joining the team earlier this week. We’d try to keep Hopkins on fantasy benches this week.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler expects WR DeAndre Hopkins to have a "small menu of plays" in his Chiefs debut vs. the Raiders. Fowler notes that WRs Kadarius Toney and Mecole Hardman played 9 and 11 snaps, respectively, in their first games with the Chiefs after being acquired via in-season trade in recent years. Hopkins is a much better WR than either of those guys, so we're expecting him to play more snaps than that. But he's unlikely to play enough to make him a reliable Week 8 fantasy start. Try to keep him on the bench this week.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid said Friday that WR DeAndre Hopkins will “probably” play vs. the Raiders this weekend. Hopkins got in just two practices with his new team this week, so it’s safe to assume he won’t play a full slate of snaps if he does suit up on Sunday. We’d try not to use Hopkins in Week 8 fantasy lineups.
The Titans are finalizing a deal to trade WR DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Tennessee will get a fifth-round pick that could become a fourth-rounder.
The Chiefs lost WR Rashee Rice to a knee injury early in their Week 3 win over the Chargers. Since then, No. 2 TE Noah Gray has seen his route and target shares increase.
Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt handled 73% of the team's RB rushes in Sunday's win over the 49ers. That gave him 22 attempts for 78 yards (3.5 per carry) and 2 TDs. Hunt also saw increased usage in the passing game. His 53% route share marked a season high and beat Samaje Perine (34.4%) for the second straight game.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid told reporters Monday that WR JuJu Smith-Schuster will miss next Sunday's game against the Raiders with the injury to his right hamstring.
Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy caught just three balls for 19 yards in Sunday's win over the 49ers. QB Patrick Mahomes managed only 154 yards on 16-of-27 passing, with 0 TDs and 2 INTs. Worthy was one of just four Chiefs to catch more than one pass. Mahomes narrowly missed the rookie for what would have been a 71-yard TD on the second play of the third quarter, though. The QB not overthrowing Worthy on that one would have made the wideout's week look much different.
Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster is questionable to return to Sunday's game vs. the 49ers with a hamstring injury. This is presumably the same hamstring that limited JuJu in practice this week. We'll update his status when we know more.
Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) is inactive for today’s game vs. the 49ers. He was off the final injury report, so Kansas City is just opting to roll with RBs Kareem Hunt, Carson Steele, and Samaje Perine.
Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is active for today’s game vs. the 49ers. He was added to the injury report on Thursday with what HC Andy Reid called a hamstring "spasm." But JuJu practiced on Friday and never seemed in danger of missing this one.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is expected to play vs. the 49ers this afternoon. Smith-Schuster was added to Thursday's injury report with what HC Andy Reid called hamstring spasms. But he was able to get back on the practice field on Friday. JuJu is safe to keep in Week 7 fantasy lineups.
Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report. It’s still unclear if he’ll make his 2024 debut vs. the 49ers on Sunday. Edwards-Helaire should not be in your fantasy plans, but his return would add a bit more risk to RB Kareem Hunt’s Week 7 outlook.
Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the 49ers. He was added to the injury report on Thursday with what HC Andy Reid called a hamstring "spasm" but was able to practice on Friday. Reid "sounded optimistic" about Smith-Schuster's availability for Sunday's game, according to Arrowhead Pride's Pete Sweeney. We'll look for further updates on Smith-Schuster's status but won't get Kansas City's inactives until a little before 3 pm ET on Sunday. For now, JuJu can stay penciled into fantasy lineups.
Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Thursday with a hamstring. That puts his availability for this weekend's game vs. the 49ers in question. Check back on Friday for an update on Smith-Schuster's status.
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his LCL, as well as a hamstring tendon, according to insider Jordan Schultz. He'll miss the rest of the 2024 season, but there was no damage to Rice's ACL or meniscus. "A full recovery is expected," Schultz adds. "No long-term concerns. This is the best-case scenario."
Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt led the backfield with 27 carries for 102 yards and a TD, his highest carry total since 2018. He also hauled in one target for 15 yards.
Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster replaced WR Rashee Rice as the primary target in the Chiefs offense on Monday Night Football against the Saints. He finished catching seven of eight targets for 130 yards.
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