Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart
- AFC West
- Stadium
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Head Coach
- Andy Reid
- Offensive Coordinator
- Eric Bienemy
- Defensive Coordinator
- Steve Spagnuolo
- Special Teams Coach
- Dave Toub
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said there's a "pretty good chance" that wide receiver Sammy Watkins (calf, hamstring) will play in Week 12 against the Buccaneers. Watkins has been out since Week 5 but is worth an addition off the waiver wire if he was dropped by his previous owner. He practiced in full on Friday and was taken off the final injury report. The 27-year-old wideout can go off in this explosive offense at any moment, but fantasy managers may want to take a wait-and-see approach just in case KC eases him back into an offense with plenty of other weapons. He has two touchdowns and has seven receptions in two separate contests, but he'll be a boom/bust WR4/flex in his first game back. His return also makes both Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson even tougher to predict as boom/bust home run threats.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Byron Pringle (ankle) was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, meaning that he'll miss at least the team's upcoming three contests. Pringle hauled in three receptions for 17 yards versus Las Vegas on Sunday night before departing due to an ankle injury, which will keep him on the shelf for around a month. With Sammy Watkins' (hamstring) status still up in the air, Tyreek Hill, Demarcus Robinsonand Mecole Hardman should continue to see a plethora of targets coming their way from MVP front-runner Patrick Mahomes. With limited options at WR, the Chiefs are also tasked with facing a stout Buccaneers Defense in Week 12, but Hill and tight end Travis Kelce remain high-end, must-start fantasy assets in all leagues.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill extended his touchdown streak to four in Week 11 versus the Las Vegas Raiders and has now scored in 9 of 10 games this season. Hill also caught 11 of his 14 targets for 102 yards. Hill continues to operate with tight end Travis Kelce as the top options in an explosive Chiefs offense. Hill will face a tough Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense in Week 12, but is too talented to not be viewed as a WR1 on a weekly basis.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was 34-for-45 for 348 yards with a pair of touchdowns and one interception in Week 11 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. He also rushed four times for 16 yards. Mahomes topped off his night by tossing a 22-yard touchdown to tight end Travis Kelce with 28 seconds left in the contest to give the Chiefs the lead at the time and eventually the victory. Mahomes continues to put together another MVP season for managers and remains a QB1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a tough matchup.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught 8 passes for 127 yards and one touchdown versus the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11. Kelce's touchdown was a 22-yard catch that turned out to be the game winning score Kansas City. Kelce has now topped 100yards in three consecutive games and has two touchdowns over that span. Kelce will face a tough Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense in Week 12, but he has proven he is a different breed and is in a class of his own when it comes to the tight end position.