Jerick McKinnon Fantasy

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon gathered three receptions for 19 yards and two touchdowns with two carries for an additional nine yards in Week 3's 41-10 triumph over the Chicago Bears. The 31-year-old hit paydirt on a Patrick Mahomes touch pass, squirming through the trenches for his first touchdown of the year during the first quarter. McKinnon then snuck into the end zone once more on a short score later in the second quarter to get the rout underway. His role remains specific to pass-catching, as McKinnon handled only two of 32 rush attempts by Chiefs RBs on the afternoon. But the elusive tailback is functioning as one of K.C.'s more dependable receivers, considering the state of their unproven wide-receiver room. With a mere 10 touches to his name this year, however, McKinnon will not be a recommended RB3 outside of the deepest PPR leagues for Week 4's road meeting with the New York Jets.

Sep. 25th • 1:54 AM

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon remained without a meaningful role in Week 2, scraping up three catches for 28 yards in a favorable matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 31-year-old will look to recapture some semblance of his 2022 late-season magic in Week 3 versus the Chicago Bears, who have witnessed fellow pass-catching tailbacks Aaron Jones and Rachaad White combine for a 7/116/1 receiving line out of the backfield during the season's initial two outings. McKinnon could be pushed into a larger role if Isiah Pacheco (hamstring) is out or limited in this one, ultimately setting him up along the RB3/4 boundary ahead of Sunday's affair. McKinnon will be difficult to trust if Pacheco is active, but the matchup is close to ideal for fantasy managers needing a stopgap solution in PPR-heavy formats.

Sep. 23rd • 9:10 PM

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon came down with all three of his targets for 24 yards and lost two yards on his lone rush attempt in the Sunday's 17-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 31-year-old's first reception, an 11-yarder, stemmed from soft coverage on third-and-20. That was essentially McKinnon's highlight of the day, and his two opening performances are a far cry from what he was providing down the stretch of 2022. Sunday's matchup came off as a promising one after the Jags poured out RB receiving production last year, but there was no dice for the pass-catching specialist on Sunday. K.C. has not yet spent enough time in goal-to-gos to gauge which of their three backs will consistently see the lion's share of those touches, but Isiah Pacheco may have pulled away a bit in garnering that treatment with 70 yards in this one.

Sep. 18th • 2:55 AM