Kansas City Chiefs Roster
- 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 tight end Travis Kelce (neck) has been a limited participant in practice this week, but is fully expected to suit up for Sunday's matchup versus the Tennessee Titans. The Titans defense has been dismal as a whole this year, but their lone bright spot has been defending the tight end position. Defending against the tight end position, the Titans have only allowed 17 catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns through six weeks. Despite their success against the position, Kelce is a different animal and managers should expect another TE1 performance. The Titans defense as a whole is allowing just under 300 yards per game through the air and Kelce should play a big role in what should be one of the higher scoring contests in Week 7.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman has quietly carved out a nice role as the No. 2 wide receiver for the team and faces a juicy matchup in Week 7 versus the Tennessee Titans. The speedster will face a Titans pass defense that is allowing 236 yards per game to wide receivers this season and that should allow Hardman to have plenty of opportunities to make an impact on Sunday. For the season, Hardman has been serviceable with 26 catches for 261 yards and a touchdown. Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill (quad) has missed practice all week and if he were to miss Sunday's contest, Hardman's stock would rise significantly. Even with Hill on the field, Hardman should be considered a WR3 with upside in Week 7.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (quadriceps) hasn't practiced this week with a quad injury, but he also sat out of practice several times before Week 6 and suited up and had nine receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown. Hill has proven that he doesn't need to practice to play on Sundays, and fantasy managers shouldn't have much fear at the moment of his upcoming status. As long as Hill is in uniform, he will be one of the top options at wide receiver this week against a vulnerable Titans defense. The Titans are allowing 236 yards per game to opposing wide receivers, and Hill should be able to take advantage against a weak secondary for a big day on Sunday. Both the Chiefs and Titans have had poor play from their defenses, and Hill should have plenty of opportunities to do damage in Week 7. If Hill were to miss the contest, wide receivers Byron Pringle, Demarcus Robinson and Josh Gordon would all see an uptick in playing time, but tight end Travis Kelce and wide receiver Mecole Hardman would be the top options in the passing game.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Darrel Williams rushed for 62 yards with a pair of touchdowns in his first start of the season in Week 6 and will look to carry that momentum into a Week 7 matchup versus the Tennessee Titans. Williams played 72% of the backfield snaps last week with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (knee) on injured reserve. The Titans defense has allowed around 88 yards per game on the ground to opposing running backs this season and given up five touchdowns on the year. Williams should remain the workhorse for the Chiefs backfield and should have some opportunities in the red zone with this matchup looking like an offensive shootout on Sunday. Managers should feel confident with Williams as their RB2.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has struggled with turnovers this season, but he will draw a favorable matchup versus the Tennessee Titans defense in Week 7. For the season, Mahomes has passed for 1,887 yards with 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also has scored one touchdown on the ground. Despite the uptick in interceptions this season, Mahomes faces a Titans defense that is allowing close to 292 yards through the air per game and 12 touchdowns versus four interceptions on the season to QBs. This matchup is projected to be an offensive battle, and there should be plenty of opportunities for Mahomes to put up big numbers. Fantasy managers should continue to roll with Mahomes as a QB1 on Sunday.