50 of Pitts’ 59 yards came on a long reception in the second quarter. He would be tackled at the one, leading to a Bijan Robinson touchdown plunge on the next play. The rest of the game was spent failing to shake free from the Kansas City zone coverage, something we have grown accustomed to with the young tight end. Pitts could be asked to do more when the Falcons host the Saints in Week 4.

London played his X-type wide receiver role well against a suffocating Chiefs defense in Week 3, with two of the three incompletions on his targets coming from bad misses by a now immobile Kirk Cousins that seems to be struggling with his throwing motion due to a healing Achilles. London typically requires above average volume to return fantasy utility due to a role that lacks the seven through nine routes, which he found on Sunday Night Football. London finds himself in a difficult matchup with Marshon Lattimore in Week 4 when the Falcons take on the Saints.

Robinson struggled to find room to run against an athletic and oversized Kansas City defensive front, averaging just 1.9 yards per carry on the evening. A touchdown in the second quarter was overshadowed by a stuffed wide-gap run on fourth down in the red zone with under a minute to play, which allowed the Chiefs to ice the game late. Even so, Robinson saw 18 opportunities to the seven of Tyler Allgeier, indicating a continued stranglehold on a borderline workhorse role for the Falcons. Robinson could find the sledding difficult again in Week 4 when the Falcons host the Saints.

The Falcons defense once again gave the team a chance late but a failed fourth down conversion in the red zone with under a minute to play would ultimately halt yet another comeback effort from Kirk Cousins. The Falcons jumped out to a solid lead in the first half after finding paint on two of their first three possessions, eventually allowing the Chiefs to claw their way back into the game while managing just three additional points the rest of the game. Cousins continues to look largely immobile in the pocket as he works his way back from a torn Achilles last season, something that also seems to be affecting his throwing motion. The throwing mechanics have led to a higher rate of short field throws through three weeks, something Falcons fans and fantasy managers are hoping will improve as the seasons surges on. Up next for the Falcons is a difficult test against the Saints in Week 4.

While the speed is tantalizing while playing in an offense captained by Patrick Mahomes, Worthy has yet to demonstrate the ability to run a full route tree through three games. Furthermore, the Kansas City offense continues to be based in short area passing, leading to Rashee Rice’s continued dominance over targets. There are bound to be better fantasy days ahead for the speedy youngster, but figuring out when those will surface could prove challenging. Up next for Worthy and the Chiefs is a road date with the Chargers in Week 4.

The 30 yards were actually the second most on the team behind alpha wide receiver Rashee Rice. Even so, fantasy managers that invested a premium pick in the veteran tight end have now endured three straight mundane fantasy performances to start the season, something we’re not used to seeing with Kelce. Although he clearly lacks the same burst at the top of routes, Kelce remains one of the smartest tight ends in the game and should have better fantasy days ahead.

Rice saw a robust 14 targets on 39 Patrick Mahomes pass attempts as the main cog of the offense against the Falcons, routinely shaking free within the first five yards of the line of scrimmage. He was shaken up midway through the fourth quarter on what looked like an awkward arm tackle, sitting out a few plays to end the drive before returning to end the game. The potential injury didn’t look to be serious but fantasy managers will want to keep tabs on his practice statuses throughout the week leading up to a Week 4 matchup against the Chargers.

Steele was thrust into the starting running back role for a Chiefs team that lost Isiah Pacheco for an extended period of time due to a broken fibula. He demonstrated a similar aggressive running style to the injured veteran’s, routinely picking up additional yards after first contact. Samaje Perine played sparingly in a pure change of pace role, meaning Steele could carry legitimate weekly fantasy value for as long as Pacheco remains out. That is, unless or until recent signee Kareem Hunt eventually finds his way to the game-day roster.

The Chiefs started the game with a red zone turnover on a Mahomes interception, eventually working their way back to a one point deficit heading into the half via a long touchdown drive and two field goals. An additional field goal on the opening possession of the second half followed by a touchdown on the subsequent drive were enough to get the job done against a ferocious Atlanta defense. That said, Mahomes and the Chiefs offense did not necessarily look their best on Sunday Night Football, with little ability to attack downfield and nobody on the offense providing complementary production behind Rashee Rice. Even so, the Chiefs escape with another victory, pushing their 2024 record to 3-0 to start the season. They get another difficult defense when they travel to Los Angeles to face the Chargers in Week 4.

Bowers didn’t catch his first pass until the team’s final drive of the second quarter, just before the half. He would continue to be the primary motion man in offensive coordinator Luke Getsy’s new-look offense, but struggled to maintain any consistency with quarterback Gardner Minshew struggling. Bowers could be busier in Week 4 when the Browns come to town, considering their outside-in, top-to-bottom defensive coverage tendencies.