Isiah Pacheco's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (shoulder) was listed as a full participant in the team's first practice of the week on Tuesday. Pacheco didn't practice in full at all last week but was active for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers. However, with the Chiefs already locked into the No. 3 seed, Pacheco didn't play any snaps as a precaution. The 24-year-old missed three of the team's final five games, although he did go off for 18 carries for 130 yards in Week 17. At his $6,400 price tag on DraftKings for wild-card weekend, Pacheco will be an attractive DFS play while going up a Dolphins defense that has been decimated by injuries at the tail end of the 2023 season. Pacheco was one of KC's primary offensive weapons during the regular season and should continue to be so in the playoffs as the Chiefs look to defend their Super Bowl title.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (quadricep, shoulder) is officially active for Week 18 versus the Los Angeles Chargers. He had been listed as questionable and, as NFL Network's Ian Rapoport noted earlier, is expected to occupy an emergency role on Sunday. This means that Pacheco will likely operate as the Chiefs' No. 3 running back behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire and La'Mical Perine. Fantasy managers should bench Pacheco this week given that there's no guarantee he'll play a snap. The Chiefs have already won the AFC West and have no reason to jeopardize the health of their key starters.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (quadricep, shoulder) is not expected to play in Week 18 versus the Los Angeles Chargers, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. He had been listed as questionable. Rapoport's post seemed to indicate that Pacheco may be active but only used on an emergency basis, putting him behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire and La'Mical Perine on the Chiefs' depth chart. The former ranks as a mid-range RB2 option in most fantasy leagues this week.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (quad, shoulder) is expected to suit up in Week 18, according to head coach Andy Reid. The young back was limited during the final two days of practice this week. Pacheco is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Reid says that Pacheco is going to play, but it seems like a bad idea to have Pacheco play in a meaningless game. The Chiefs are already locked into the third seed, which gives them no incentive to play their starters. Possibly, Pacheco sees a limited amount of snaps just to keep him fresh. DFS players should probably look elsewhere for help this weekend.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (quadriceps, shoulder) was back on the practice field on Thursday and put in a limited session after he was a non-participant on Wednesday. Pacheco's injuries don't appear to be too serious, however, he'll be a candidate to be rested in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers with the Chiefs having already locked up the No. 3 seed in the AFC. The 24-year-old could sit entirely this weekend or only play a limited number of snaps, making him a very risky DFS play and single-season lineup option. Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) appears ready to return from an illness that sidelined him last weekend, so he, La'Mical Perine and Keaontay Ingram could get more work against the Bolts if Pacheco is rested.