Team Profile
Kansas City Chiefs
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12.5% 9thOff DVOA
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25.2% 14thPassing DVOA
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1.8% 9thRushing DVOA
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-16.8% 2ndDef DVOA
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-10.7% 6thDef Passing DVOA
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-24.9% 2ndDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For24.4 12th
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Points Against18.0 4th
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Yards Per Game347.0 10th
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Yards Allowed Per Game290.0 4th
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (ankle, toe) was listed as limited at practice on Thursday after he was a non-participant on the team's estimated report on Wednesday. Pacheco was listed as questionable to play in the AFC Championship against the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday but suited up and played 79 percent of the offensive snaps while touching the ball 28 times for 72 scrimmage yards and had his third straight game in this postseason with a rushing touchdown. The 24-year-old is going to be fine to play in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11, against the San Francisco 49ers and should continue to be the heart of the Chiefs' offense. He'll be facing a 49ers run defense that has looked vulnerable late this season and should continue to have a high fantasy floor because of his heavy involvement in KC's backfield.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore (knee) was listed as limited on the team's estimated practice report for Wednesday. Moore remains on Injured Reserve and has not played since Week 15. He was designated to return from IR on Jan. 17 but has not been activated for any of the team's three playoff games. The 23-year-old will need to be officially activated from IR by Feb. 7 to be eligible to play in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11. Even if Moore is activated by the end of next week, he figures to have a very minimal role in KC's offense and won't be worth looking at for DFS lineups. During the regular season, the second-year wideout caught only 21 of 38 targets for 244 yards and one touchdown.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (ankle, toe) was listed as a non-participant on the team's estimated practice report for Wednesday. Pacheco sat out two practices last week but was active in the AFC Championship win over the Baltimore Ravens despite getting a questionable tag leading up to the contest. The 24-year-old second-year back had 28 touches in Sunday's win over Baltimore and found the end zone for the third straight playoff game. Pacheco should be just fine for the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 against the San Francisco 49ers and will continue to see most of the backfield touches for KC. His high volume share gives him a high fantasy floor, and he'll be facing a Niners defense that has been susceptible against the run of late.
Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (hernia) recently had sports-hernia surgery to fix a ruptured adductor, according to sources. Hunt played in 15 games in his fifth year with the Browns in 2023, but he was listed on the injury report often with a groin injury and averaged a career-low 3.0 yards per carry on 135 attempts for 411 rushing yards and a career-high nine rushing TDs in the regular season. He added a career-low 15 receptions for 84 yards through the air. The 28-year-old's lower numbers now make more sense, but he still had plenty of fantasy appeal as a flex play because of his red-zone usage and nose for the end zone. Hunt could be more effective with better health in 2024, but he's also scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent. His fantasy appeal will depend on where he lands, and there's a good chance it won't be in Cleveland.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (ankle/toe) gutted out multiple injuries to handle his bell-cow role in Sunday's 17-10 AFC Championship victory over the Baltimore Ravens, taking 24 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown and adding 14 yards on four catches. Formally listed as questionable on Sunday, Pacheco suited up for his squad in a win-or-go-home game but mustered just 2.9 yards per touch. His workload unaffected by ankle and toe issues that cost him two practices this week, the second-year back took 28 of a possible 31 RB opportunities as he continues to entrench himself as K.C.'s workhorse. The banged-up Pacheco may have experienced tough sledding against a tough Ravens defense, but he was able to barrel his way into the end zone for a two-yard scoring plunge in the second quarter. Pacheco will have two weeks to rest up before the Chiefs battle the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11.