Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart
- AFC West
- Stadium
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Head Coach
- Andy Reid
- Offensive Coordinator
- Eric Bieniemy
- Defensive Coordinator
- Steve Spagnuolo
- Special Teams Coach
- Dave Toub
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was targeted just three times in Sunday's win over the Rams, catching all three passes for 38 yards. Smith-Schuster who was returning from a concussion made the best of his opportunities, but with Patrick Mahomes targeting 10 different players, there just weren't a lot of chances to go around. Smith-Schuster's still a WR3 with upside going forward, as the Chiefs offense should produce better most weeks than it did on Sunday.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce caught four passes for 57 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Rams. He was targeted a team-high eight times. Kelce has now caught 12 touchdowns this season, but this game also saw him finish with his fewest yards since Week 5. But if 57 yards and a score is someone's worst game this month, that really just speaks to how important Kelce is in fantasy. The gap between him and the rest of the tight ends in the league is immense.
Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Isiah Pacheco had 22 of the team's 30 carries in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Rams, finishing with 69 rushing yards and a touchdown. He also had a 17-yard reception. Pacheco has taken clear control of this Kansas City backfield over the last few games, and it's clear that Jerick McKinnon and Ronald Jones won't cut into that role very much. Pacheco should be viewed as an RB2 option because of his workload, though the Chiefs offense is usually fairly pass-heavy.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes didn't have his best showing on Sunday against the Rams, but even Mahomes when he's not at his best is pretty good. He was 27-for-42 for 320 yards in the win, throwing a touchdown on the first drive, but then failing to find the end zone again. He was picked off once, and also added 36 rushing yards. Mahomes is a must-start QB1 every week.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Ronald Jones is officially active for Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams. The veteran back had been a healthy scratch all season long, but he's active for his Chiefs debut this Sunday after Clyde Edwards-Helaire was placed on IR. Look for Jones to fill a depth role behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon this week.
