Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ended 2023 with his fewest average fantasy points (18.4) ever, closing as the QB10 in per-game scoring. While a 67.2% completion rate and 389 rushing yards signify career highs for Mahomes, his latest nine games show a dismal 85.7 passer rating and 12:8 TD:INT. The 28-year-old six-time Pro Bowler starts his sixth career postseason on Saturday for wild-card action versus the Miami Dolphins, and DFS players betting on Mahomes finally shifting into high gear will bank on his stellar 291.7 passing yards per game, 107.4 passer rating, and 35:7 TD:INT over 14 lifetime playoff contests. The Fins held Mahomes to his second-fewest pass yards in a game (185) this year in Week 9, but Miami's defense allowed the seventh-most passing TDs (27) in 2023. With sub-zero temperatures and gusty winds in the forecast, Mahomes' expectations need to be tempered as a low-end QB1.

Regardless of how the Kansas City Chiefs perform in the playoffs, tight end Travis Kelce expects to be back with the team in 2024. "I have no reason to stop playing football, man," the 11-year veteran and future Hall of Famer said. "I love it, we still have success and I come in with the right mindset. I just love the challenge it gives me every single day to try to be at my best. I have no desire to stop anytime soon." Kelce is the team's longest-tenured player, but he's played through injuries in 2023 and has seen a slight dip in production while also dealing with the hoopla of starting a relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift. The 34-year-old has scored just one touchdown in the past nine games and has been slowed down with extra defenders covering him. But he still finished the regular season with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns to finish as the TE2 in fantasy, and Kelce will remain a high-end fantasy tight end for playoff leagues.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers Kadarius Toney (ankle, hip) and Justyn Ross (hamstring) were both listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card playoff game against the visiting Miami Dolphins. Toney was limited in practice all week, while Ross was limited on Wednesday and Thursday. With rookie Rashee Rice (hamstring) returning this weekend, it's hard to get behind any of KC's other pass-catchers despite an excellent matchup against the banged-up Dolphins defense. Toney missed the team's last three regular season games. He's trending up toward a return to face Miami, but we'd be surprised if the oft-injured Toney was a big part of the Chiefs' offense in this one. If active, the 24-year-old Ross probably won't see the field all that much. He had only six receptions for 53 yards and no scores in 10 games in 2023.

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (groin) missed practice to start the week but was upgraded to a limited session on Wednesday and practiced fully on Thursday as he gears up to face off against the Houston Texans in the first round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday. Hunt is listed without an injury designation heading into Saturday and should be fresh after seeing just one touch in a Week 18 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The Texans represent a tough matchup for Hunt as they allowed just the 19th-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs in the regular season. Hunt has been very touchdown-dependent as a fantasy asset this season and will need to find the end zone again this weekend to return value in DFS contests. He's on the radar as a low-end RB2 for weekend slates.

After putting in three full practices this week, Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice (hamstring) was removed from the final injury report and will play on Saturday evening in his first career postseason contest against the Miami Dolphins. The 23-year-old was held out of the Week 18 win over the Los Angeles Chargers as a precaution but will return this weekend to be quarterback Patrick Mahomes' most trusted aerial weapon besides tight end Travis Kelce. Rice is reasonably priced on DraftKings this weekend at a salary of $6,600 and has one of the better matchups during wild-card weekend for a receiver going up against a Dolphins defense that has been absolutely bombarded by injuries over the last several weeks.